Every home has some type of
product in it that if not used, stored or disposed of
properly may become hazardous. Pesticides, cleaning
products, pool chemicals, paint, used oil, propane tanks,
and gasoline are just a few.
When they are no longer needed
or usable they become “Household Hazardous Waste” and now
have to become part of the waste stream. Anywhere along the
disposal route household hazardous waste can be a threat to
the public, solid waste workers and the environment if not
disposed of properly. That is why it is so important to
dispose of household hazardous waste at an appropriate
facility and not within your household garbage container.
Hazardous household wastes can
be brought to the following transfer stations closest to our
area for proper disposal. For additional locations please
call the Solid Waste Authority’s Household Hazardous Waste
department at (561) 697-1100 or visit their
web site.
Royal Palm
Beach
West Palm Beach
West Central Transfer Station
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
9743 Fairgrounds
Road 6161
North Jog Road
Royal Palm Beach 33441
or
West Palm Beach 33412
Map Map
Hours of
Operation:
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 7a.m. –
4:30p.m. Monday – Friday:
9a.m. – 5p.m.
4th Saturday of the month: 7 a.m. – 2
p.m. 2nd Saturday of the
month: 7a.m. – 2p.m.
Click
here to view other facilities to drop-off Hazardous Waste in
Palm Beach County
Batteries:
Drop off rechargeable
batteries at the nearest transfer station or return to a
participating retailer take back program such as Home Depot
or Office Depot. Call 1-800-8-BATTERY or visit the
RBRC
website for participating locations.
Propane Tanks:
Propane tanks can be brought to
the nearest transfer station listed above.
Propane Gas Grill Safety Tipsfrom the National
Propane Gas Association.
Used Oil:
Residents can bring used motor
oil to the Solid Waste Authority Household Hazardous Waste
Facility or any SWA transfer station listed above free of
charge or call (800) 741-4DEP for alternate used oil
drop-off locations.
Paint:
Latex paint (water based) can be
dried out and thrown away in your garbage. Remove the lid
and add sand, cat litter or sawdust to dry out unused
paint. Leave the can uncovered.
Aerosol spray cans can be
sprayed until empty and then placed in garbage can.
All other types of paints must
be brought to a transfer station for proper disposal.
Pesticides:
Empty containers can be thrown
away in the trash. Triple rinse bottles, spray contents on
target area or combine with new product.
Mercury & Fluorescent Lamps
Fluorescent lamps do contain
mercury, and therefore are not collected curbside and
must be disposed of properly at the above listed locations.
Other mercury containing devices
such as thermostats, thermometers, electrical switches and
liquid mercury should also be brought to a hazardous waste
collection center.
Sharps / Medical Wastes:
Needles
and syringes should not be placed in the garbage, recycling
containers, or down the toilet.
Waste Management and Safe
Compliance, Inc. have partnered up to provide a safe and
confidential disposal of medical wastes such as needles,
syringes, lancets, test strips, and other items through the
mail.
Click here
to order or call 1-877- WASTE MD.
The Palm Beach County Department
of Health has a Used Sharps Depository Program for proper
disposal of used needles.
The
closest Sharps Exchange locations in our area are listed
below. For additional locations call (561) 355-3023.
Lantana/Lake Worth Health Center
1250 Southwinds Drive
Lantana
561-547-6800
Map
West Palm Beach Health Center
1150 45th Street
West Palm Beach
561-514-5301
Map
The following is a list of
hazardous items that need to be disposed of properly. Bring
them to a transfer station or a drop-off location near you.
