Household Hazardous Waste
The Hazardous Materials facility is your place for recycling, reuse, and proper management of your household hazardous materials. Electronics, Freon appliances, household materials including medical aids, paints, cleaners, and other common substances are hazardous waste that can pollute our soil, water, and air.
Open Tuesday – Saturday
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
3400 S. Walnut St. Bloomington, IN 47401
812-349-2848
Use the navigation below to find additional information on how and where to dispose of household hazardous material!
Automotive
Antifreeze
Antifreeze is accepted at all locations. Pour it into the designated tank or drum (If they are locked please see a site operator).
Automotive Batteries
We can accept lead-acid vehicle batteries from marine vehicles, tractors, lawnmowers, motorcycles, cars, and other equipment.
Automotive Fluids
All automotive fluids (other than antifreeze and motor oil) must come to the South Walnut facility. They can take all automotive fluids including brake fluid, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, windshield wiper fluid, coolant, etc.
Gasoline and Liquid Fuel
Gasoline and all residential liquid fuel can be accepted at the South Walnut location.
Motor Oil & Filters
Motor oil and oil filters are accepted at all locations. Pour them into their designated tank or drum (If they are locked please see a site operator). There is a limit of five (5) gallons per day per resident.
Motor oil containers cannot be recycled and should go in your normal household trash once empty.
Tires
The District accepts tires from Monroe County residents at the South Walnut location only. Customers are limited to five (5) tires per visit. Only the following types of tires will be accepted, and the indicated fees will apply:
Tires Off Rim:
Car, Light Truck, Motorcycle, Lawn Mower, Kart tire, Golf, etc. $4.00 each
Mud Aggressive Tire $8.00 each
Bicycle Tire $2.50 each
Tires On Rim:
Car, Light Truck, Motorcycle, Lawn Mower, Kart tire, Golf, etc. $11.00 each
Mud Aggressive Tire $16.00 each
Bicycle Tire $2.50 each
*This service is not available to businesses or out-of-county residents.
Batteries
Household Batteries
We can accept household alkaline, lead-acid, lithium, lithium ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and button batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt, charging bricks, laptop batteries, phone batteries, computer power supplies, gaming console batteries, watch batteries, hearing aide batteries, etc.
Small household batteries are accepted at all locations. We would prefer larger batteries (like laptop and power supplies) be brought to the South Walnut location.
Oil
Cooking Oil
We can take cooking oil all year at the South Walnut location (No Animal Fat). We can only accept cooking oil at all the sites when the average temperature is warmer than 55 degrees out. There is a limit of five (5) gallons per person per day for disposal.
Please see the site operator to determine which drum it can go into and if the drum is locked.
Household Oil
We can accept kerosene, lamp oil, almond oil, mineral oil, and all other household oils at the South Walnut location.
Freon Appliances
Fridge, Freezer, Air Conditioner, or Dehumidifier
Freon Appliances such as air conditioners, fridges, freezers, or dehumidifiers can be accepted at the South Walnut location only.
There is a $20 fee per appliance to for disposal and the appliance must be empty of food or trash.
Household Chemicals
Cleaning Supplies & Chemicals
Household chemicals are only accepted at the South Walnut location.
We can accept all residential grade cleaning supplies, chemicals, and their containers, such as bleach, ammonia, window cleaner, nail polish, acetone, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, hair dyes, sanitizers, laundry soaps, dish soaps, moth balls, polish, bathroom cleaners, pool chemicals, floor cleaner, etc.
Medications
Non-Prescription Medications
We can accept non-prescription medications at the South Walnut location only. Medications must be in their original packaging.
Prescription Medications
The Waste Reduction District Does Not Accept Prescription Medications!
Check one of the locations listed or contact your local pharmacy to dispose of prescription medication:
Ellettsville Police Department
812-876-2272
1406 W Guy McCown Dr, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Monroe County Hospital-ER Entrance
812-825-0823
4011 S Monroe Medical Park Blvd, Bloomington, IN 47401
Outdoor Chemicals
Fertilizers, Herbicides, & Pesticides
We can accept all residential grade fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, rodent poisons, and weed killer in either liquid or solid form.
Fuel & Flammable Liquids
Flammable Liquids
We can accept residential grade flammable liquids including gasoline, mineral sprits, paint thinner, turpentine, fuel additives, brake fluid, acetone, rubbing alcohol, lighter fluid, etc., at the South Walnut location.
Propane Tanks
We accept residential propane tanks. They can be empty or full and are accepted at the South Walnut location.
Aerosol & Compressed Gas
Aerosol Cans
We can accept aerosol cans at the South Walnut location. Containers can be empty or full. This includes hairspray, shaving cream, spray oil, sunscreen, aerosol cleaning products, WD-40, spray paint, etc.
Do NOT pierce containers or put them in Steel or Scrap Metal Recycling!
Compressed Gas Cylinders
We can accept them both empty and full at the South Walnut location. This includes propane, helium, CO2, etc.
Do NOT pierce containers or put them in Steel or Scrap Metal Recycling!
Mercury Containing
Thermostats, Thermometers & Mercury Containing Items
Mercury is accepted only at the South Walnut location.
We can accept thermostats, thermometers, elemental mercury, debris, and mercury containing items or devices.
Fluorescent & Hid Lights
We can accept Fluorescent bulbs, tubes, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) bulbs, Hid (high-intensity discharge) lights, and UV lamps at the South Walnut facility only.
Paint, Spray Paint, & Stains
Latex Paint
Usable latex paint is free to donate.
Non-reusable latex paint is accepted for a fee:
• 1 quart or smaller = $2.25 per container
• 1 gallon or smaller = $7.00 per container
• 5 gallon or smaller = $36.00 per container
Other Paint & Stains
All other paints, spray paints, stains, lacquers, varnishes, etc., are free for Monroe County residents to dispose of or donate.
Paint & Materials Exchange
The reusable paint, stains, cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals are checked by our staff and put out on the shelves in the Paint & Materials Exchange in the Household Hazardous building.
These materials are free for residents to take and use in their own homes and projects.
Sharps
Sharps Disposal and Containers
Monroe County residents can obtain sharps containers for free at the South Walnut location. Sharps of any kind (including medical sharps, razor blades, and craft blades) must be in a sharps container to be dropped off for disposal.
Safety Devices
Fire Extinguishers & Smoke Detectors
The South Walnut location can accept fire extinguishers and smoke detectors from residents.
Personal Safety Devices
The South Walnut location can accept personal safety devices from residents, such as pepper spray, mace, or tasers.
Electronics
Electronics Without Screens
All locations can accept small electronics without a screen. Such as cords, remotes, string lights, toasters, coffee makers, air fryer, battery operated toys, headphones, printers, keyboards, speakers, fans, etc.
Electronics with a screen, and freon appliances must come to the South Walnut location and may be subject to fees.
Electronics With Screens
Electronics with a screen larger than seven (7) inches (laptops, monitors, tv’s) must come to the South Walnut location and have a $20 fee per item to dispose of them. Electronics with a screen smaller than seven (7) are free.
Ink Cartridges
Ink Cartridges (No Toner)
We can accept ink cartridges at the South Walnut location. We cannot take toner. For toner check with the manufacturer or a nearby office supply store.
Medical Aides
Oxygen Tanks
We cannot take oxygen tanks. They must be returned to the company on the tank or contact Indiana Oxygen https://www.indianaoxygen.com/pages/contact
Electric Medical Aides
We can accept most electrical medical aides, including hearing aides, diabetic monitors and insulin pumps, blood pressure monitors, Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s), etc.
Light Bulbs
Fluorescent and Compact Fluorescent (CFL)
We can accept fluorescent tubes and bulbs and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs at the South Walnut location only.
Grow Lights
We can accept greenhouse and grow lights at the South Walnut location only.
LED
We can accept LED bulbs and light strips at the South Walnut location only.
HID (High Index )
We can accept High Index (Hid) bulbs at the South Walnut location only.
Do NOT Take
We do NOT take Incandescent or halogen bulbs. They can go in your normal trash.
Not Accepted
Tobacco Products, Vapes, & Lighters
Tobacco products and any kind of vape need to be taken to your local smoke shop. We can accept anything that could have contained nicotine.
Lighters can go in your normal trash once they are empty or used up.
Asbestos
We cannot take asbestos or asbestos material in any way.
To dispose of it you must contact a contractor who specializes in asbestos removal or contact the closest landfill (NOT the transfer station!) and check their procedures needed to take it.
Ammunition
Ammunition must be taken to the Monroe County Sheriff. Call 812-349-2780 for more information.
Radioactive Substances
These must go back to the original manufacturer.