Public Works Divisions Solid Waste Household Hazardous Waste
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Houshold Hazardous Waste

Do you have hazardous waste in your home?

Acids

Oil Based Paint Products
Batteries (NiCad, Lithium, etc.) Paint Thinner
Caustics PCBs
Cleaners Pesticides
Disinfectants Poisons

Printing & Photographic Chemicals

Floor Wax

Furniture Stripper Solvents
Herbicides Transmission Fluid
Mining Chemicals Wood Preservatives
Old Medication Fuel
Resins Adhesives

Do you have chemicals in your home

that you no longer want or need?

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough can help!


On Wednesday's and Saturday's (with the exception of Holidays)

there is a scheduled collection of household hazardous waste at the Borough’s

Central Landfill at 1201 N. 49th State Street.

10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

- Individuals may dispose of up to 40 pounds of hazardous waste free of charge

at these disposal events.

- Additional hazardous waste may be disposed of at a cost of $1.00 per lb.

- 55-gallon containers of used oil are only accepted at these collection events.

 

Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators : If your business generates less than

220 pounds per month (100 kg) of hazardous waste you may arrange for the disposal

of this waste though this program.

To make arrangements, telephone PSC Environmental Services at 1-800-478-9008

This service is by pre-registration only.

Small quantity generators will be charged at the rate of $1.00 per pound for hazardous waste,

$1.00 per gallon for used oil, .50¢ per gallon for latex paint and $5.00 per car battery.

 

PLEASE DO NOT BRING

- Explosives, Infectious Wastes, Asbestos

- Reactives such as sodium metal or radioactive wastes

PLEASE:

- Try to keep products in their original container

- Label all containers

- Identify unlabeled or unknown material to the best of your knowledge

- Do not mix any products

- Protect from tipping over during transport

- NO LEAKING CONTAINERS

- Keep away from passengers during transport

Keeping these materials out of our landfill helps keep our

environment safe!

 

After collection, these wastes are shipped to a special disposal facility in the Lower 48.

 

 

 


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