Household Hazardous Waste - Where to dispose
If you or someone you know is unable to use it up, residents can dispose of unwanted and unused household hazardous waste as well as electronics on Saturdays during ToxDrop events throughout the city. The regular times and locations are below.
First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Traders Point Collection Facility
7550 N. Lafayette Rd.
Second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Perry Township Government Center
4925 S. Shelby St.
Third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Training Facility
9049 E. 10th St.
No drop-off sites are open on the fourth and fifth Saturdays of the month, nor on major holidays. DO NOT leave waste at the site when it is closed. This is considered illegal dumping. You can dispose of 20 gallons of liquid waste or 75 pounds of solid waste per visit. Transport items in crates, boxes, bins, or other containers that are easy to see through or ac-cess. Items in trash bags may not be accepted.
What can you dispose of with ToxDrop?
Acceptable household hazardous waste includes the items listed below. You can dispose of 20 gallons of liquid waste or 75 pounds of solid waste per visit. Transport it in plastic crates, cardboard boxes, storage bins, or in other containers that are easy to see through and access. Waste brought in trash bags may not be accepted.
AA and AAA batteries
Adhesives
Aerosol cans
Air fresheners
Ammonia
Bathroom cleaners
Brake fluid
Carpet cleaners
Chlorine bleach
Compact fluorescent light bulbs
Detergents
Electronics (find a list of acceptable electronics here )
Fertilizer
Fire extinguishers
Floor wax
Fluorescent light tubes
Furniture polish
Gasoline
Glue
Herbicides
Insecticides
Lead acid batteries
LED bulbs
Lighter fluid
Elemental mercury
Moth crystals
Nail polish & nail polish remover
Used cooking oil
Used motor oil
Oven cleaner
Paint
Paint stripper
Paint thinner
Pesticides Pool chemicals
Propane tanks (less than 20 lbs)
Rock salt
Stain removers
Thermostats
Thermometers
Wood stains
Wood varnishes
(The information above is from www.indy.gov/activity/hazardous-waste-dropoff-sites. Find out more about electronics recycling at ToxDrop here: www.indy.gov/activity/electronics-recycling-sites.)
Comentarios