Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

A Well-oiled Machine: Household Hazardous Waste Collection staff remove bottles from a vehicle during the 2021 fall collection.

Residents can soon safely part with their collections of unneeded household chemicals, electronics and more at the fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Westerville Public Service Department, 350 Park Meadow Rd.

Hosted in partnership with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), these drive-thru collections help protect residents, sanitation workers and the environment by ensuring potentially dangerous materials are disposed of properly.

More than 800 vehicles drove through the spring 2022 collection, bringing in 20,705 lbs of electronics, 41,240 units of household hazardous waste and 3,640 lbs of tires.

These popular events often see as many as 1,000-plus vehicles pass through. Participants are asked to enter from Schrock Road and proceed forward toward the Public Service building. Event staff will direct drivers to the correct location. Once at the drop-off location, staff will wheel carts to each vehicle and collect the materials before sending off the participants to enjoy their weekend. Shredding services are not available.

Latex/water-based paints are accepted for a $1 per gallon/ quart and $5 per five-gallon bucket disposal fee. Besides that, there is no charge to participate in this collection. [Tip: Save the money, latex/water-based paints can be placed in curbside trash collection if it’s dry!]

For a full list of acceptable materials and to learn more about what to expect from this collection visit www.westerville.org/hhw.