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Hazardous Waste Department
Accepted Materials
These materials are accepted:
Automotive Products
Antifreeze, Batteries, Brake Fluids, Transmission Fluids, Waste Oil (no fee)
Business Wastes
Call office for information
Electronics / Computers
TVs: $10 fee. Call office for information
Garden & Pest Control Products
Arsenicals (contain lead arsenic), Botanicals (made of plants). Carbonates, Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, Fungicides, Herbicides, Pesticides/Household Insecticides, Organo-Phosphates, Rat and Mice Poisons, Roach and Ant Killers, including in all Aerosol Cans.
Household Products
Abrasive Cleaners or Powders, Ammonia Based Cleaners, Batteries, Bleach Cleaners, Disinfectants, Drain Cleaners, Floor and Furniture Cleaners, Florescent Light Bulbs, Mothballs, Oven Cleaners, Photographic Chemicals, Pool Chemicals, Rug and Upholstery Cleaners, Toilet Cleaners, including all in Aerosol Cans.
Paint & Finishing Products
Enamel or Oil Based Paints, Furniture Strippers, Latex Paints, Rust Paints, Stains/Finishes, Thinners and Turpentine, Wood Preservatives, including all in Aerosol Cans.
What Not to Bring
Unknown Materials (no labels); Ammunition, Asbestos; Medical Waste. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Radioactive Waste.
Before Bringing Products to Collection Site
- Check Containers- Make sure lids are tight.
- Make sure products are labeled. No unknowns!
- Wrap leaking or dirty individual containers in a clear plastic bag and pack each item in a larger container with absorbent material, such as "kitty litter" to soak up leaks.
- Transport the materials in your vehicle.
Each participant will be limited to 80 pounds or 5 gallons of liquid waste per residential household visit unless prior arrangements have been made.
Contact Us
Lyon County Hazardous Waste Department
Physical Address
3000 W South Avenue
Phone: 340-6365
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 am to 4 pm
Chas County Satellite Facility
Physical Address
202 Walnut
Cottonwood Falls
Phone: 620-273-8464
Hours
1st and 3rd Thursdays
9 am to 3 pm