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Household Hazardous Waste
Content provided by the City of Davis
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Products purchased by the general public that may pose a hazard to human health or the environment are known as household hazardous waste (HHW). Common items may be haz-ardous because they exhibit one or more of the following properties:
toxic: poisonous when ingested, inhaled, or touched (such as rat poison or bleach)
flammable: easy to ignite (such as lighter fluid and paint removers)
corrosive: eats away materials and living tissue by chemical action (such as oven cleaner)
reactive: creates an explosion or generates deadly vapors (such as bleach mixed with ammonia).
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Events
Specific Saturdays throughout the year are designated drop-off days at the Yolo County Central Landfill. There is no drop-off charge to Yolo County residents. The facility is exclusively for household wastes, not hazardous wastes generated by businesses. All events will take place on Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Yolo County Central Landfill.
Free Reusable Household Products
Household products such as motor oil, paint, cleaners, fertilizers, and pool chemicals may be obtained free from 9 a . a.m.-11a.m at the landfill the Saturday following an HHW day. These are good, unused or barely-used, products turned in by others.
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Used Motor Oil and Filters
For information call 1-800-CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687)
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Aerosol Cans
Partially full or full aerosol cans must be disposed of during household
hazardous waste drop-off days: however EMPTY steel aerosol cans should
be recycled along with your other metal containers.
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Household Battery Drop-Off Locations
It's easy to drop-off your household batteries for proper disposal. The following locations are available for your convenience: Lonqs Druq Store at 1550 E. Covell Boulevard and at 1741 W. Covell Boulevard, Davis Ace on 3rd and G Street, Hibbert Lumber Co. on 5th and G Street, Rite-Aid Drug Store at the University Mall and at 2135 Cowell Boulevard and the Senior Center at 646 A Street. Davis Ace Hardware and Radio Shack at 634 G Street also accept nickel cadmium. |
