Accepted / Not Accepted Items for HHW Events

  ✓   Accepted 
Adhesives
Aerosol cans
Anti-freeze*
Automotive products except used motor oil*
Batteries - Household, lithium-ion
Gasoline, diesel, kerosene
Household cleaners and disinfectants
Fluorescent light tubes/Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)*
Fire Extinguishers*
Mercury/Mercury containing items like thermostats/thermometers
Paint, stains, sealants* Try to utilize PaintCare locations first.
Fire Extinguishers*
Personal care products/nail polish/hair dye
Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and poisons
Products with labels with the words “caution” “warning” “danger” “poison”
Pool and spa chemicals
Septic field/drain cleaners
Thinners/Solvents
Yard chemicals


*Items like household batteries, paint, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), fluorescent light tubes, anti-freeze, fire extinguishers, car batteries, etc. can be recycled year round at the locations listed at:  https://www.yamhillcounty.gov/377/Local-HHW-Recycling-Spots 


  ⦸   Not Accepted
Ammunition/Explosives: Contact your local police department.
Appliances with freon/coolant: recycle at Recology Recovery Zone, WM Transfer Station or Krohn's Appliance. Fees may apply.
Asbestos: refer to DEQ for more information www.oregon.gov/deq/hazards-and-cleanup/pages/asbestos-information.aspx.
Car Batteries: recycle for free year-round at O'Reilly's, Autozone, WM Transfer Station, Recology Recovery Zone.
Cooking Oil: contact Recology Recovery Zone for recycling.
Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries
Medications: disposal stations are available at most police departments or other locations listed at medtakebackoregon.org.
Propane Tank, including small camping cylinders: For disposal contact: McMinnville Gas (503) 472-7220, Recology (503) 472-3176 or Waste Management-Newberg (800) 808-5901.
Radioactive Material
Railroad Ties: contact Recology Recovery Zone, WM Transfer Station or Coffin Butte Landfill for disposal fees.
Sharps/Syringes/Needles: contact Recology or WM Transfer Station for disposal procedures and fees.
Smoke Detectors/Alarms: contact the manufacturer of the alarm for a recycling program or garbage service provider for instructions.
Tires: recycle at Recology Recovery Zone, WM Transfer Station, most tire stores for a fee.
Used Motor Oil: recycle for free year-round at O'Reilly's, Autozone, WM Transfer Station, Recology Recovery Zone.


*Hazardous waste from a business, church, school, farm, non-profit or government agency.

**Individual items larger than 5 gallons in size; each item must be 5 gallons or less in size.