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Materials Not Accepted
Materials Not Accepted
The following list of materials is NOT accepted at the Collection Center!
Air Conditioners
Alkaline Household Batteries
(
AA, AAA, C, D and 9V. Batteries are non hazardous and can be placed in your regular garbage can.)
Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks
(Contact Local Law Enforcement)
Appliances
(Except Microwaves)
Asbestos in ANY form
(Call Republic Services)
Biomedical Infectious Waste
Cylinders
(Ex. Carbon Dioxide, Pesticide/Insecticide, SCUBA Tanks, Oxygen, Welding Related.)
Commercial Freon
Construction & Demolition Debris
(Ex. Brick/Blocks, Carpeting, Concrete, Drywall, Flooring, Insulation, Lumber, Nails, Piping, Plaster, Porcelain, Railroad Ties, Screws, Shingles, Siding of ANY Kind, Etc.)
Dehumidifiers
Exercise Equipment
Food and Organic Waste
Furniture of ANY Kind
(Ex. C
abinets, Chairs, Couches, Desks, Mattresses, Tables, Etc.)
Glass
(Ex. Ceramics, Dishware, Mirrors, Plate Glass, Windshields, Etc.)
Medical Equipment of ANY Kind
Non-Fluorescent lamps
(Ex. Headlights, Incandescent Lamps, Spotlights, Etc.)
Light Fixtures
Plastic Play Sets, Sand Box, Slides, Etc.
(Ex. Fisher Price. Little Tikes, Step2)
Pool Covers/Liners
Prescription Medications (
click here
)
Radioactive Materials
(Except Smoke Detectors)
Scrap Metal of ANY Kind
Sharps & Sharps Containers (
click here
)
Soiled & Greasy Papers or Cardboard
(Ex. Used Pizza Boxes)
Styrofoam, Polystyrene and Plastic Bags
Textiles of ANY Kind
(Ex. Blankets, Curtains, Linen, Tablecloths, Towels, Etc.)
Tools of ANY Kind
(Powered or Non-Powered)
Tires with a Rim Diameter Greater than 20”
Trash and General Refuse of ANY Kind
Tube TV’s greater than 27”, Console or Cabinet TV
Unenclosed TV Picture Tubes or TV Chassis with Exposed Picture Tubes
Vacuum Cleaners
Yard Waste
(Ex. Branches, Bushes, Dirt, Grass, Leaves, Shrubs, Woodchips, Etc.)
Appliances
Electronic Waste
Florescent Lamps & Ballasts
Household Hazardous Waste
Materials Not Accepted
Paper Shredding
Tire Disposal
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