WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT WHEN I ARRIVE?

Hazardous materials should be in containers such as plastic bins or cardboard boxes

 PLEASE DO NOT PLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN GARBAGE BAGS
DO NOT drop off hazardous materials after hours or during times of inclement weather

Hazardous waste is brought into the fenced in area for sorting and storage. Whenever possible please separate your hazardous waste to avoid chemical reactions. A designated waste hauler is contracted to collect and dispose of the hazardous wastes per RCRA regulations. None of the hazardous waste dropped off at HHW is disposed of in surrounding landfills.

WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE?

In 1976, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act established the current framework for proper waste management. This Act ensures that hazardous waste is managed and regulated safely from the time it is created until it is disposed.

Hazardous Waste can be identified under four characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity and toxicity. These materials cause adverse health effects when they enter a body of water and should not go into the landfill.

Waste Accepted

(both new and used products accepted)

**BROKEN BULBS CAN GO IN TRASH**

Fuel Oil: be prepared to leave your container
Home Cleaning Products
Mercury Containing Devices: must be double sealed in baggies
Oil Based Paints & Paint Products: mineral spirits, stains and thinners

** LATEX PAINT IS NOT ACCEPTED AT HHW **

Waste Not Accepted

Appliances and Electronics: Contact local thrift stores and appliance centers. Local municipalities may host recycling events that accept these products.
Alkaline Batteries: Contain no hazardous waste and can go into trash
Asbestos: should only be handled by licensed asbestos abatement professionals
Asphalt: contact a local building supply company, landfill, or recycling and transfer station
Car Batteries: contact local auto repair shops or battery recycling facilities
Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors: can go into trash
Cooking Oil: contact local waste water treatment plant
Dry Wall Compound: can go into trash
Explosives / Ammunition: contact local police department
Latex Paint: non-hazardous since it is dissolvable in soap and water; NOT ACCEPTED AT HHW

TO SOLIDIFY LATEX PAINT:  place kitty litter, saw dust, dirt etc. into the paint can and leave out to dry. Once dry, discard in trash 

Medication Disposal

The Take-Back Meds program began in 2013 as a FREE drop off service for resident’s unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications. Through a joint effort with local pharmacies and law enforcement, the Ingham County Health Department is able to provide a safe and convenient means to properly dispose medication within your community.

All medications disposed through the Take-Back Meds program are incinerated at temperatures that reach 4,000° through a 3-stage internal burning compartment facility. The energy given off from this process has the ability to give approximately 1,600 homes energy for a year. The ashes left over are mixed with lime and are used for concrete projects, such as roads and sidewalks.

*** NEVER FLUSH, BURY, THROW OUT OR GIVE MEDICATION AWAY ***

Controlled substances are drugs or chemicals whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by the government due to the potential for abuse and addiction. Schedule I is extremely addictive and Schedule VI being the least addictive. The Take-Back Meds program has collaborated with local law enforcement to provide a safe and convenient means to dispose Schedule I-V drugs with “no questions asked” drop off boxes.

Source: Controlled Substances Act

Non-controlled substances are not subject to the limitations that controlled substances are, they include over-the-counter medications, blood pressure medication, and veterinary medications. The Take-Back Meds program has collaborated with several local pharmacies to provide a safe and convenient means to dispose of Schedule IV drugs.

Vitamins and Minerals are non-hazardous to the environmental and can go into the trash.

Bring all medication in their original container or packaging.

Do not remove the name of the medication from the container or packaging.

Black out all identifying personal information.

FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU

Household Drug Take Back Map and Finder