Pickles Butte landfill to host free household hazardous waste, electronic disposal event

According to a recent news release, Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill will host its free quarterly household hazardous waste and electronic waste disposal event on Saturday, Sept. 16, in the northwest parking lot of the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no cost for Canyon County residents.

People are asked to remain in their vehicles, place their waste in an easily accessible location, like the trunk or truck bed, and limit it to 25 gallons or 20 items per household.

Common household hazardous waste and e-waste that will be accepted include:

  • Cleaning products: oven cleaners, drain cleaners, wood and metal cleaners and polishers, toilet cleaners, tub and shower cleaners, tile cleaners, bleach and pool chemicals
  • Indoor pesticides: ant spray and baits, cockroach sprays and baits, flea repellents and shampoos, bug sprays, houseplant insecticides, moth repellents, mouse/rat poison and baits
  • Automotive products: motor oil, fuel additives, carburetor and fuel injection cleaners, starter fluids, automotive batteries, transmission and brake fluid and antifreeze.
  • Workshop/Painting supplies: adhesives and glues, furniture strippers, oil or enamel-based paints, stains and finishes, paint thinners and turpentine, paint strippers and removers, photographic chemicals, fixatives and other solvents.
  • Lawn/Garden products: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and wood preservatives
  • Household batteries and Fluorescent Light bulbs: nickel-cadmium batteries, lithium/lithium-ion batteries, fluorescent tubes and light bulbs.
  • Other flammable products: propane tanks, kerosene, home heating oil, diesel fuel, gas/oil mix and lighter fluid
  • Electronic waste: cell phones, computers, monitors, printers, audio/video, small devices like iPods and gaming devices and other equipment with a cord

No biological or radiological waste, explosives, ammunition or prescription drugs will be accepted. Business waste will not be accepted without an appointment. Call (208)577-4737 to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill at (208)466-7288.

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