Household Hazardous Waste
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
They are household products or chemicals, which can cause injury or are harmful if not used, stored, or disposed of properly. Key words found on hazardous products include poison, danger, warning, toxic, flammable, corrosive, explosive, or irritant.
Why can't I just throw HHW away with the trash?
HHW pose a threat to people (particularly children, refuse workers, and fireman) pets, and our environment. Soil and water pollution can result from improper disposal of HHW.
Household Hazardous Waste Includes:
Household / Cleaning Products
Abrasive Cleaners / Powders
Bleach Cleaners
Disinfectants
Floor & Furniture Cleaners
Household Batteries (Lithium and Rechargeable)**
Mothballs
Oven Cleaners
Photographic Chemicals
Pool Chemicals Toilet Cleaners
Rug & Upholstery Cleaners Thermostats/Thermometers
**Alkaline Batteries can be put in with regular household trash.
Paint / Finishing Products
Enamel or Oil Based Paints
Latex or Water Based Paints
Thinners and Turpentine
Furniture Strippers
Wood Preservatives
Stains / Finishes
Automotive Products
Antifreeze
Transmission Fluids
Brake Fluids
Waste Oils
Batteries
Fuels
Garden / Pest Control Products
Pesticides, Insecticides
Fungicides
Herbicides
Arsenicals (contain Lead Arsenic)
Botanicals (made of Plants)
Carbamates Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Organo-Phosphates
Roach and Ant Killers
Rat and Mice Poisons
Flea Collars and Sprays
What Not To Bring
Commercial / Business or Farm Waste
Any Container Larger than 5 Gallons Infectious Waste
Radioactive Waste
Laboratory Chemicals
Asbestos
Explosives Propane Tanks & Cylinders Compressed Gas of any Kind
Empty or Dry Containers**
**Dried out and empty containers can be disposed of with your regular trash.
Please do not bring empty cans to the collection site.
Monthly Drop-Off Collections
Third Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. until Noon, April through October. (Weather permitting.)
No appointment necessary.
2024 HHW Collection Schedule
*April 20th - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*May 4th - Pawnee County (The collection will be held at the Road & Bridge Shop, 11th and Trail, Larned, KS ) 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
*May 18th - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*June 15th - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*July 20th - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*August 17th - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*September 21st - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*October 5th - Pawnee County (The collection will be held at the Road & Bridge Shop, 11th and Trail, Larned, KS ) 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
*October 19st - Barton County Landfill (Onsite) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
2024 HHW Collection Schedule - Printable
By Appointment
Schedule your appointment 24- hours in advance.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m (closed through lunch, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm).
Call (620) 793-1898 to schedule an appointment.
The drop-off site is located at:
Barton County Landfill
350 NE 30 Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(1 mile East of B.C.C.C.)
Have Latex Paint to Dispose of? You can dispose of LATEX PAINT at home by following these simple steps:
• Open the can to let the paint dry completely. Adding cat litter speeds up the process.
• Once the paint is completely dry, you may dispose of the lid and the can as two items separately (not closed) with your regular household trash (not recycle bin).
Before Bringing Products to the Collection Site:
*Check containers - make sure lids are tight.
*Unlabeled containers should be written on with a marker pen as to what the contents consists of that are inside each container.
*Pack each toxic waste in a sturdy container, such as a tub or box. Line the bottom and pack sides with newspaper or other absorbent material.
*Wrap leaking or dirty individual containers in clear plastic bags and pack each item in a larger container with absorbent material such as "kitty litter" to soak up leaks.
*Transport materials in your automobile trunk, rear of station wagon or truck bed.
Reuse Facility
The Barton County Landfill has a HHW Reuse facility where customers can pick up FREE products that still have useful characteristics. Such items may include: Paint, household cleaners, automotive cleaners, pet cleaning supplies, wallpaper stripper, deck stripper, plant food, grass fertilizer and more. All products are free and can be picked up during scheduled drop-off collections or by appointment Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed through lunch, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm). Customers must sign a waiver of liability for the products.
Fact: The average household contains between three and ten gallons of materials that are hazardous to human health or to the natural environment. Collectively, these can poison our water if they are not stored carefully and disposed of properly.
To reduce the disposal of hazardous materials:
*Avoid buying hazardous products. Use safer alternatives and read labels.
*Only buy what you need.
*Use it up, unless the product is banned.
*Share it with a neighbor, church group, community service organization.
If alternatives aren't feasible, properly dispose or save product for a household hazardous materials collection day.