2011 Hazardous Waste Information

For City of Racine, Sturtevant, North Bay, Elmwood Park, Wind Point, Mt. Pleasant and Caledonia residents

LOCATION: 6200 21st Street, west of Hwy 31, North of the former Sam’s Club.

A program funded by The residents of the City of Racine, Village of Sturtevant, Village of Elmwood Park, Village of North Bay, Village of Wind Point, Village of Mt. Pleasant and Village of Caledonia

Every 3rd Saturday: April – October 8:00am - 1:00pm
April 16, 2011 *Also Medicine Drop Off Day

May 21, 2011 June 18, 2011 July 16, 2011 August 20, 2011 September 17, 2011

October 15, 2011 *Also Medicine Drop Off Day

For more information: Call: 262-636-9181
Or Visit: http://www.cityofracine.org/Wastewater.aspx

Disposal through a Hazardous Waste Collection Only:
Adhesives and glues with solvents
Antifreeze (can also be recycled)
Brake fluid (can also be recycled)
Artistic or hobby paint
Batteries (can also be recycled)
Carburetor cleaner
Concrete cleaner
Degreasers
Driveway sealer
Fertilizer
Floor/wax stripper
Fluorescent light bulbs
Furniture stripper
Gasoline and other fuels
Insect spray
Lead-based paint
Lighter fluid
Mercury thermometers
Metal cleaners
Mothballs
Oil-based paint
Oven cleaners
Polish and spot removers
Paint remover
Paint thinner
Pool chemicals
Rat/rodent poison
Stain, varnish, lacquer
Transmission fluid
Turpentine
Weed killer
Wood preservatives

The following items can be poured down the drain:
Disinfectants
Windshield washer
Cleaners with ammonia or bleach

The following items can be placed in the trash:
Alkaline batteries (AAA–D)
Medications*
Putty, grout and caulk
Water-based blue
Empty containers **
Driveway sealer
Glazes, spackle
Latex paint***
Drain, oven & toilet cleaners

* Medications: While it is acceptable to place some medications in the trash, disposal through a pharmaceutical collection would be a better option.
** Empty containers can also be disposed of through recycling, unless the container has other disposal recommendations.
*** Latex paint: Latex paint is not considered a hazardous material and will not be accepted at household hazardous waste collections. The best option is to use up the paint you have. It could also be donated to a local charity, school, church or other institution. Latex paint can be disposed of in the garbage if it has been dried.
Options for drying include putting kitty litter or sand in a box and pouring the paint over the top. A waste paint hardener could be purchased as well. It costs around $2.00 and should be available at area hardware stores. Finally, if there is less than ¼ of the paint in
the can; leave the lid open for a few days and allow it to dry. The container may then be placed with your regular garbage.