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Hazardous Waste Ashland’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Ashland

DPW - 20 Ponderosa Road, Ashland - Saturday, May 6,
 9 am to 1 pm 
Acceptable Hazardous Waste:
Engine degreaser
Weed killers
Aerosol cans
Spot removers
Furniture polish
Driveway sealant
Epoxy resin
Radiator cleaners
Furnace cement
Roof cement
Caulking
No-Pest strips
Car wax
Fiberglass resins
Lighter fluid
Drain cleaners
Oven cleaners
Engine/Radiator flushers
Metal polish
Arts & crafts supplies
Transmission fluid
Photo chemicals
Floor cleaners
Chemistry sets
Dry cleaning solvents
Carburetor cleaner
Pesticides
Rust preventatives
Wood preservatives (except Penta)
Herbicides
Wood strippers
Oil based paint/Varnish/Stain
Insect sprays
Turpentine/Paint thinners
Solvents/Degreasers
Brake fluid
Sealants/Glues
Antifreeze
Rodent killers
Pool chemicals
Muriatic acid
Creosote
Batteries (auto & household)
Moth balls
Bleach
Ammonia
Cesspool cleaners
Motor oil
Mercury products
Oil filters
Gasoline/Kerosene

NO LATEX PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Latex paint is not hazardous. Dry out paint with Quick-Dry, kitty litter or shredded newspapers and dispose of with your curbside rubbish. Be sure to leave the lids off of the cans. 
Trident Environmental Group, Inc. reserves the right to refuse any waste deemed unsafe to handle or unsuitable for the collection. Such waste includes:
• Large quantities of unknown materials
• Radioactive waste (including smoke detectors)
• Explosives (gun powder, flares, ammunition & fireworks)
• Asbestos
• Unsuitable waste
• Pressurized fire extinguishers
• Compressed gas cylinders
• Tires
• Commercial & Industrial waste
• Prescription medications, syringes, Infectious and Biological wastes
• Substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency
• PCBs 
*Please be sure to: 
• Remain in your car
• Have your driver’s license ready for proof of Ashland residency 
• Pack waste in boxes (in their original tightly sealed containers, if possible) 
• NOT SMOKE!
• Not to mix chemicals
• Drive directly to site with hazardous waste