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This list highlights the most common unaccepted items, but it is not all-inclusive. If you’re unsure whether an item is accepted, please contact us at 1-800-449-7587.
Unacceptable Items
3D Printer
Ammunition
Animal Traps
Appliances
Asbestos
Battery Charger
Blood Pressure Monitor
Breast Pump
Bug Zapper
Butane (Compressed Gas Cylinder)
Cable Box
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Cement Mix (Concrete)
Coffee Maker
Concrete Patch
Damaged Batteries
We cannot accept leaking, reacting, or swollen batteries.
Diatomaceous Earth
E-cigarettes
Electric Typewriter
Electric Vehicle Batteries
No Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries including those within scooters, bicycles, and hoverboards.
Energy Cells
Epsom Salt
Fireworks
Flares of Any Type
Freon
Generators
Grout
Gun Powder
Hair Dryers
Halogen Bulbs/Lamps
Hearing Aids
Heating Pads
Hoverboards
Incandescent Light Bulbs
Insulation
Insulin Pump
Internet Router/Modem
Jump Start Cables
Kerosene Heater
Sealed or otherwise.
Lead Paint Chips
Lead Weights
Lead/Lead Bricks/Lead Scraps
Lighters/Matches
Neon Signs/Lights
PCB Ballasts
Photography Film
This includes sheets, x-ray, and rolls.
Pool Salt
Power Tools
Record Player (Turntable)
Roofing Shingles
Sand
Any type of sand.
Satellite Dish
Slow Cooker
Smoke Detectors
Sound Bar
Subwoofer
Sump Pump
Textiles
Textiles include clothing or cloth materials.
Vacuum - All Types
Water Heater/Swamp Cooler
Aerosols
Bear Spray
Canned Artificial Snow
Fabric and Upholstery Protectant
Flame Retardant
This may be an aerosol or a liquid spray.
Fumigator with Permethrin
Indoor Pest Fogger
Mace
Cap must be secured to be accepted.
Spray Lubricant
Spray Paint
Tear Gas
Automotive Products
Absorbent
Used absorbents only.
Antifreeze
Brake Fluid
Brake Parts Cleaner
Car Cleaner
Car Wax
Compressor Oil
Fiberglass Resin
If unused or still in liquid form, this is accepted. If solid, this is safe to toss in normal trash containers.
Fuel - Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel
Fuel must be in a fuel rated container.
Fuel Additives
Gas Plus Oil Mixture/2 Cycle Fuel
Fuel must be in a fuel rated container.
Hydraulic Fluid
Lubricating Oil
Methanol
Motor Oil
This includes normal and synthetic oil.
Oil Filters
Used filters only. Must be contained within a plastic bag.
Oily Rags
Plastic Bonding
Plastic bonding includes body panel adhesive and gap filler.
Polish
Transmission Fluid
Vehicle Battery
Windshield Cleaner
Batteries
Battery Acid
This is also known as sulferic acid. Must be contained within a compatible container.
Household Batteries
AA, AAA, C, D, and 9 volt, & round button sizes.
Lead-Acid Battery
Rechargeable Batteries - Lithium-Ion
No Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries including those within scooters, bicycles, and hoverboards.
Rechargeable Batteries - Non Lithium-Ion
No Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries including those within scooters, bicycles, and hoverboards.
Sump Pump Battery
Vehicle Battery
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Air Horn Propellant
Only accepted in select California areas.
Fire Extinguisher
Only accepted in select California areas.
Propane
Only accepted in select areas.
Electronics
Car Stereo
CD or Tape Player
No CDs or tape cartridges. We only accept the players.
Cell Phone
Computer Monitor
Computer Mouse
Desktop Computer
Sensitive data should be removed.
Desktop Printer
Desktop Scanners
Desktop Speakers
External speakers that connect to a computer via wire, bluetooth or wi-fi.
DVD, Blu-Ray, or VCR Player
No Blu-Rays, DVDs or tape cartridges. We only accept the players.
Electronic Ballasts
We do not accept PCB ballasts.
Electronic Related Cords and Cables
Fax Machines
Flat Screen TV
Any size flat screen TV is accepted.
Gaming Console
Console only. We do not accept controllers, games, or accessories.
Holiday Lights
Only accepted in select areas.
Karaoke Machine
Keyboard
Laptop
Sensitive data should be removed.
Microwave
MP3, Music Players
Projection/Console TV
These are large, floor standing models. Does not include tabletop tube TVs.
Receiver (Stereo Receiver)
Smart Watch
Stereo
Stereo system only. We do not accept speakers unless they are attached.
Tablet
Sensitive data should be removed.
Telephones
We accept cell phones but not landline telephones.
Tube TV
TV screen sizes are measured diagonally.
Fuels
Fuel - Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel
Fuel must be in a fuel rated container.
Gas Plus Oil Mixture/2 Cycle Fuel
Fuel must be in a fuel rated container.
Lighter Fluids, Lamp Oil and Other Flammable Liquids
White Gas
Garden Chemicals
Animal Bait and Repellents
No animal traps.
Bug Spray, Bug Foggers and Insect Killer
No rodent traps.
Chlordane
Citronella
Diazinon
Dolemite
Fertilizer
Fertilizer Stakes
Fumigator with Permethrin
Gypsum
Herbicide
Moth Balls
Pesticide
Weed Killer
Household Items
ABS Cement
Acetone
Acid
We accept liquid or solid acids.
Alcohol - Solvent, Denatured & Rubbing
Ammonia
Bathroom Cleaners
Calcium Carbide
Do not add water to this.
Candle Gel
Canned Heat
Carbon Tetrachloride
Only accepted in 20 oz or less containers.
Carpet or Upholstery Cleaners
Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide)
This is another term for lye.
Charcoal Briquettes
Easy light, match light only.
Cooking Oil
Only accepted in select California areas.
De-Icing Salt
Drain Cleaner
Driveway, Concrete & Masonry Cleaner
Fabric and Upholstery Protectant
Fire Starters
Flame Retardant
This may be an aerosol or a liquid spray.
Floor Cleaners
Flux
Used in soldering, brazing, or welding.
Fog Machine Liquid
Furniture Polish
Glass Cleaner
Graffiti Remover
Grout Sealer
Gun Oil
Hair Dye with Ammonia
Hobby Glue
Hydrogen Peroxide
Ice Melt
Ink Cartridges
Isopropyl Alchohol
Kitchen Cleaners
Kitty Litter
Only accepted if used as an absorbent. We do not accept unused litter.
Lighter Fluids, Lamp Oil and Other Flammable Liquids
Lime (Caustic)
Only accepted in quantities under 5 lbs.
Liquid Candle
Liquid Nails Adhesive
Lubricating Oil
Mineral Oil
Moth Balls
Naval Jelly
Patina Solution
Pepper Spray
Perfume
Pot Perm Plus
Potassium Cyanide
Propylene Glycol
PVC Cement
Roof Patch
Roofing Tar
Rust Remover
Selenium Toner
Septic Tank Additive
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)
Tile Mastic
Trichloroethane
Only accepted in 20 oz or less containers.
Upholstery Cleaner
UV Lamps from Refrigerator Air Filters
Only the UV light is accepted, not the entire filter.
Wallpaper Stripper
Window/Door Sealant and Insulant
Witch Hazel
Wood Cleaner and Preservative
Wood Glue
Wood Hardener
Medical Sharps
Needles, Syringes and Lancets
Not accepted in the states of PA or NY. Must be in a sealed, rigid, puncture resistant container. Enter container quantity, not the number of needles.
Mercury Items
Blacklights
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)
DLP (Digital Lighting Processing) Lamps
Flood Light Bulbs
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
Fluorescent Lamps (Straight Tubes)
Tubes can be any length, but they must be intact. Broken tubes not accepted.
Metal Halide Bulb (Projector Lamp)
Sodium Vapor/Mercury Vapor (Floodlamp)
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
Switches
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
Thermometers
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
Thermostats
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
UV Lamps/Tubes
Must contain mercury for us to accept.
Paint Products
Caulk, Sealer and Putty
Creosote
Driveway Sealer
Epoxy
Furniture Wax
Grout Sealer
Hobby Paint (Tubes)
No dried out or empty containers.
Linseed Oil
Mineral Spirits
Paint or Stain Cans
No dried out or empty containers. We accept lead-based paint.
Paint Stripper
Paint Thinner
Pine Tar
Plastic Roof Cement
Rubber Coating
Spray Paint
TSP (Trisodium Phosphate)
Tung Oil
Wood Preservative
Wood Sealer
Pest Control
Animal Bait and Repellents
No animal traps.
Bug Spray, Bug Foggers and Insect Killer
No rodent traps.
Fumigator with Permethrin
Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub
Chlorine
No pool filter media, sands, or salts.
PH Increase or Decrease
No pool filter media, sands, or salts.
Pool Stabilizer
No pool filter media, sands, or salts.
Sulphuric Acid
No pool filter media, sands, or salts.
Swimming Pool Pellets/Tablets
No pool filter media, sands, or salts.
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