Hazardous Waste Center
7550 Apalachee Parkway l Tallahassee, FL 32311 Directions
Hours: Monday - Saturday from 8 am - 5 pm, closed
Sunday.
Call (850) 606-1803
Learn about our new
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off location
that accepts limited items for your convenience!
What is the Leon County Hazardous Waste Center?
The Hazardous Waste Center is your one-stop location for household
hazardous waste and electronics disposal. Its services are free for all
Leon County households. In FY 18-19, the center processed 461.1 tons
of potentially hazardous material from 17,655 residents, of which
250.7 tons (53.3%) were recycled or reused.
What is Hazardous Waste?
Hazardous waste is any form of waste that poses a threat to
human health and/or the environment. Hazardous waste can be FLAMMABLE,
CORROSIVE, REACTIVE, or TOXIC.
Household Items
Aerosols, personal care items (nail
polish and remover, hair color), spot removers, glues, lamp oil and light
bulbs.
Electronics
Phones, printers and ink cartridges,
computers, televisions, fax machines, cables, mice, external drives, modems,
electronic games, stereos, pagers, radios, DVDs, CDs, VHS, and cassettes.
Cleaners
Oven and drain cleaners, floor-care products,
ammonia, metal and furniture polish, toilet bowl cleaner, and mildew, lime,
bleach or rust remover.
Garage
Motor oil, gasoline (limit 15 gallons), fuel
oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid, parts cleaner, paint
(limit 15 gallons), stains, glue, pain thinner, turpentine, solvents, oils,
caulks, herbicides, insecticides, pool chemicals, lighter fluid, and mercury
thermometers.
Batteries
Alkaline, rechargeable, watch, and car
batteries.
Medical Waste and Prescription Drugs
We cannot accept Styrofoam, medical, or radioactive wastes. Sharps
(needles and lancets) containers are available at the
Florida Department of Health in Leon County. For more information on proper disposal of prescriptions and medical
sharps,
click here.
We cannot safely accept compressed gas cylinders other than 1 pound and
20 pound (barbecue size) propane cylinders. We cannot safely accept large
propane cylinders, cylinders containing oxygen, air, carbon monoxide,
acetylene or nitrogen, and scuba tanks. Those cylinders should be returned
to the business that supplied them (retailer, medical supplies service,
dive shops).
Electronic Scrap
Electronic items and scrap
are accepted at the Hazardous Waste Center drive-through from residents
and businesses.
Other Locations
Paints, used oils, car batteries and fluorescent bulbs can be dropped off
at the Ft. Braden, Miccosukee or Woodville
Rural Waste Service Centers. Please, no other hazardous waste should be taken to these
locations.
Businesses, Government Agencies, and Other Non-Household Groups
Learn more how businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations
can properly dispose of hazardous waste
HERE
Learn more about the Renew Center
More Information
Drums and Pallets: We use specific types of drums and pallets to safely
ship hazardous waste and electronics. These are supplies that we either buy or
are provided by our vendors for use, so neither is available to the public for
use.
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news, visit:
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