TOX-AWAY Collection EventsSpring Collection
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Accepted Items:
¨ Antifreeze
¨ Brake Fluid
¨ Motor Oil
¨ Small Propane Tanks
¨ Glues & Adhesives
¨ Fire Extinguishers
¨ Fluorescent Tube Lights/CFL Bulbs
¨ Oil Based Paint/Thinner/Stain
¨ Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides
¨ Gasoline
¨ Household Cleaners
¨ Aerosols
¨ Pool Chemicals
¨ Thermometers & Thermostats
¨ Batteries (Automobile & Rechargeable)
¨ Tires (See Limits) ***Tires will only be collected at the spring event***
¨ Electronics (Free, with the exception of a $20 CASH fee per unit for ALL televisions & computer monitors)
List of Electronics banned for being disposed of in an Indiana landfill: Televisions, Computer monitors, Computers (including desktops, laptops, and tablets), E-readers, Fax machines, Peripherals (including keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers, projectors, and any other devices that are sold exclusively for external use with a computer and provide input into or output from a computer), DVD players (including gaming systems that are able to play DVDs), Digital photo frames, Digital media players, iPods/MP3 players, Camcorders/cameras, DVR/TiVo devices (including cable boxes and satellite boxes, but not satellite dishes), Portable GPS navigation systems. Small appliances are NOT considered electronics.
Guidelines & Limitations
¨ Must be a Boone County Resident
¨ Only Residential Waste Accepted - No Business or Industrial Waste
¨ Tire Limits per Primary Residence - 4 Vehicle or Truck Tires OR 2 Tractor Tires (Maximum outside diameter of 54 inches) OR Combination thereof (4 Tire Max.)
** Please stay in your vehicle at all times during the event. This is for the health and safety of our attendees and workers.
Do NOT Bring:
¨ Radioactive Waste
¨ Explosives - Ammunition, Fireworks, Flares, Etc.
¨ Alkaline Batteries - AA/AAA/C/D/9V/Etc. are Non-Hazardous
¨ Latex Paint - This type of common household paint is Non-Toxic & should be allowed to dry out (Cat Litter helps) until it is non-liquid, then place it in the trash
¨ Antifreeze
¨ Brake Fluid
¨ Motor Oil
¨ Small Propane Tanks
¨ Glues & Adhesives
¨ Fire Extinguishers
¨ Fluorescent Tube Lights/CFL Bulbs
¨ Oil Based Paint/Thinner/Stain
¨ Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides
¨ Gasoline
¨ Household Cleaners
¨ Aerosols
¨ Pool Chemicals
¨ Thermometers & Thermostats
¨ Batteries (Automobile & Rechargeable)
¨ Tires (See Limits) ***Tires will only be collected at the spring event***
¨ Electronics (Free, with the exception of a $20 CASH fee per unit for ALL televisions & computer monitors)
List of Electronics banned for being disposed of in an Indiana landfill: Televisions, Computer monitors, Computers (including desktops, laptops, and tablets), E-readers, Fax machines, Peripherals (including keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers, projectors, and any other devices that are sold exclusively for external use with a computer and provide input into or output from a computer), DVD players (including gaming systems that are able to play DVDs), Digital photo frames, Digital media players, iPods/MP3 players, Camcorders/cameras, DVR/TiVo devices (including cable boxes and satellite boxes, but not satellite dishes), Portable GPS navigation systems. Small appliances are NOT considered electronics.
Guidelines & Limitations
¨ Must be a Boone County Resident
¨ Only Residential Waste Accepted - No Business or Industrial Waste
¨ Tire Limits per Primary Residence - 4 Vehicle or Truck Tires OR 2 Tractor Tires (Maximum outside diameter of 54 inches) OR Combination thereof (4 Tire Max.)
** Please stay in your vehicle at all times during the event. This is for the health and safety of our attendees and workers.
Do NOT Bring:
¨ Radioactive Waste
¨ Explosives - Ammunition, Fireworks, Flares, Etc.
¨ Alkaline Batteries - AA/AAA/C/D/9V/Etc. are Non-Hazardous
¨ Latex Paint - This type of common household paint is Non-Toxic & should be allowed to dry out (Cat Litter helps) until it is non-liquid, then place it in the trash
Office of Indiana State Chemist - Clean Sweep Program
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The Indiana Pesticide Clean Sweep Project is designed to collect and dispose of suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.). The collection events are sponsored by the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC). This disposal service is free of charge up to 250 pounds per participant. Over 250 pounds there will be a $2.00 per pound charge. The collection events are open to: All public and private schools, golf courses, nurseries, farmers, ag dealers, cities, towns, municipalities and county units of government or others receiving this notice are eligible to participate.
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