The event will take place on Saturday, February 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. In addition to releasing the list of items that will be accepted for collection at the event, the pair of Gwinnett County organizations have issued a call for volunteers to haul items from attendees’ vehicles to their corresponding stations for recycling or proper disposal.

The Environmental Protection Agency defines household hazardous waste as “leftover household products that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances, or are corrosive or toxic." Items that will be collected at the February 10 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day include:

• Aerosol/spray pesticides

• Automotive products (engine degreaser, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc.)

• Cleaners, corrosives, spot removers, acids, and bases

• Aerosol/spray paint

• Auto batteries

• Batteries (household and rechargeable)

• Chlorinated solvents

• Cooking oil and grease

• Fire extinguishers

• Flammables (lighter fluid and waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.)

• Fluorescent bulbs and ballasts

• Insecticides

• Latex and water-based paints

• Lawn care products

• Mercury

• Mercury salts and elemental mercury thermometers

• Oil-based paint and stains

• Oxidizers

• Pesticides

• Poisons

• Propane cylinders

• Solvents and varnishes

• Thermostats and other mercury-containing items

• Thinners and paint strippers

• Weed killer

• Wood preservatives

Items like ammunition, radioactive waste, pharmaceuticals, biomedical/biohazard waste, tires, electronics, and paper for shredding will not be accepted at this event. Attendees are permitted to bring up to five containers of household waste. 

Containers must be the size of a copy paper box or laundry basket, and – since they cannot be returned once removed from the car – disposable containers are recommended. In addition to encouraging Gwinnett County residents to drop off their waste at the event, Marlatt shared the need for volunteers to help ensure the event runs smoothly. To sign on as a volunteer for this and future events, Marlatt encourages interested individuals and groups to visit Volunteer Gwinnett.

Gwinnett County Fairgrounds is located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville, and volunteers are asked to report at 7 a.m. on the event day. 

Questions about February’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day can be directed to GC&B Program Coordinator Kim Davis at 770.822.5187 or [email protected].