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Special Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Wayne Sat, October 26, 2024
Bring your household hazardous waste (HHW) to a collection event on Saturday, October 26, 2024, 8am–10am, eastbound on 3rd Street between Lincoln and Pearl, next to the Wayne City Hall parking lot. This block of Third Street will be closed to regular traffic.
Enter from Lincoln Street to unload your household hazardous waste and exit onto Pearl Street.
- Fee: $10 drop-off fee per vehicle.
- Household quantities only.
This event is sponsored by Northeast Nebraska Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) with support from the Wayne Green Team and the Nebraska Environmental Trust. HHW collection services by The Retrofit Companies. For questions, contact the RC&D at northeastnercd@yahoo.com or the Wayne Green Team at greenteam@cityofwayne.org.
What kind of HHW do you accept?
We accept latex & oil-based paints, yard & garden chemicals, oil, cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, anti-freeze, car batteries, power tool batteries, mercury or mercury-containing devices, and lightbulbs, including CFLs. Household quantities only. See detailed list below for a complete list of acceptable HHW items.
What items are NOT accepted for HHW collection?
We do not accept appliances, electronics, PCBs, picric acid, radioactive materials, science lab materials, tires, or biological hazards.
Why should I bring in my HHW instead of throwing it in the landfill?
Simply put, household hazardous waste is hazardous. These items contain chemicals that should not be poured down our drains or thrown into our landfill, where the toxins can then contaminate our water, soil, and health. It is difficult to properly dispose of these items so save them until the next HHW collection event.
Items Accepted for HHW Collection – Household quantities only:
Adhesives
Alkaline batteries
Anti-freeze
Batteries – lead acid, alkaline, NiMH, NiCd
Bleach
Car batteries
Carpet adhesive
Cleaning chemicals
CLR cleaner
Degreaser
Drywall spackle
Granular lawn care products
Grout
Herbicides
Hydrogen peroxide
Latex paint
Lightbulbs – CFLs, fluorescent, LEDs, neon, UV
Mercury & mercury containing devices
Mineral spirits
Muriatic acid
Paint – latex & oil-based
Paint thinner
Pesticides
Power tool batteries
Oil
Oil-based paints and stains
Tile adhesive
Water-based sealers
Yard & garden chemicals
Where can I take my household hazardous waste for responsible disposal outside of Wayne?
Outside of special collection events, you can take your yucky household hazardous waste items like oil & latex paint, cleaning chemicals, pesticides, aerosol cans, and even compact fluorescent light bulbs (not broken), to the City of Norfolk’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility. This HHW Facility serves the entire Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District, which includes all of Wayne County and surrounding areas. Located at 610 E Monroe Ave in Norfolk, it is open Mon thru Fri 7:30am to 5pm, and Sat 7:30am to noon. Only households are allowed to bring their HHW. Check the website for a list of acceptable items or call first with questions: 402-844-2231. Other disposal options for businesses are listed on the website.
How successful was our last HHW Collection Event?
Our last Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event was held October 16, 2021. In just two hours, this event served more than 80 households and collected the following Household Hazardous Waste:
- Pesticides: 2,600 pounds
- Paint: 9,670 pounds
- Oil: 155 gallons
- Antifreeze: 56 gallons
- Light Bulbs: 1,061 bulbs
- Other recyclable material: 760 pounds
Thank you to our partners!
The Wayne Green Team thanks Northeast Nebraska Resource Conservation & Development for choosing Wayne to host five HHW collection events since 2016. We also thank the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the City of Wayne, and the Wayne State College Men's Baseball team for volunteering. With committed partners like these in our community, we will reach our goal of Zero Waste in Wayne.