Official City of Salina, Kansas Website - City of Salina Household Hazardous Waste

Welcome to the Household Hazardous Waste home page. There will be lots of information for adults and kids alike on how to protect yourselves from harmful household "stuff."

Upcoming E-Waste Event, May 5, 2012

HHW Brochure
Disposal Guide for Household Products

Household hazardous wastes (HHW’s) are wastes generated in the home that are considered to be hazardous and a potential source for serious health risks. For alternatives to common household waste items click here. HHW’s include waste items that are flammable, toxic, reactive or corrosive.

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What makes a product hazardous?

Flammable/combustible - can easily be set on fire; ignites easily

Explosive/reactive - can explode through exposure to heat, sudden shock, pressure or incompatible substances

Corrosive - chemical action can burn and destroy living tissues or other materials when brought in contact

Bad 3 Toxic - poisonous or lethal when ingested, touched, inhaled or absorbed through skin - even in small quantities

If any of the products in your home have these warning words on the front label, your house contains potentially hazardous materials:

Danger	Explosive
Poison	Flammable
Caution

Items that will be accepted include:

Antifreeze
Herbicides
Pesticides
Fluorescent bulbs
Used oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, gasoline
Household cleaners
Paint and paint products, spray paint
Alkaline and Ni-Cad batteries

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Each participant will be limited to 5 gallons of liquid or 50 pounds of solid household hazardous waste per visit. The Facility is open to residents of Saline, Ellsworth, Ottawa, and Lincoln counties.

BUSINESS WASTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Accepting waste from non-profit organizations in Saline County.

Before bringing products to the HHW Facility:

Empty containers or containers where the product is dried out may be thrown away
Check containers – make sure lids are tight
Make sure products are labeled
Pack wastes in sturdy containers for transportation, such as a tub or box
Wrap leaking or dirty individual containers in a clean plastic bag and pack each item in a container with absorbent material, such as "kitty litter" to soak up leaks
Transport the materials in your automobile trunk, rear of your vehicle, or truck bed

HOUSEHOLD BATTERY

Collection Bag

Did you know that every time you throw away one of those harmless looking household batteries, you could be placing contaminants into the environment? Those powerful little energy makers contain mercury and other metals that can contaminate our soil, air, and water when not disposed of properly.

Collect your household batteries in this reusable bag for proper disposal and/or recycling
We accept these types of household batteries: AA, AAA, C, D cells, button and 9-volt (alkaline batteries) and Ni-Cad (rechargeable batteries)
Bring batteries to:

City of Salina's
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
315 E. Elm
Thursdays: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm
1st Saturday of each month: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

For questions or to schedule an appointment, call (785) 826-6638 or (785) 309-5750

You can also download the Household Hazardous Waste Brochure for more information.

HHW Brochure

City of Salina
Household Hazardous Waste Facility

315 E. Elm Street
Salina, Kansas 67401

Email email: HHW@Salina.org

Phone: 785-826-6638 or 785-309-5750
Location: The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is located at 315 E. Elm, east of the railroad tracks in downtown Salina

Operation Hours:
Thursdays 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1^st Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. – noon

Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Operations paid by Salina Municipal Solid Waste Facility

City/County Building
300 W. Ash Street
Salina, KS 67401