Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic or flammable ingredients are considered "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, pesticides and other common household items can contain potentially hazardous ingredients, so take special care when you dispose of these items.
Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can include pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or in some cases putting them out with the trash. Improper disposal of these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health. Learn more about HHW >>>
Please refer to the list below to learn how to dispose of HHW safely. If you have any questions about HHW disposal in Lexington, please contact LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255. Click here for a printable version of this list.
Cans must be completely empty prior to disposal. Empty containers may be recycled in your Rosie.
Call the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) at (859) 219-4500.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection day event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection day event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
If recycling is not feasible, the homeowner may dilute 2 parts water to 1 part antifreeze and discharge to the sanitary sewer. Dilute prior to discharging in the sewer. Please contact the Division of Water Quality at 425-2255 if you must dispose of 25 gallons or more.
For information on asbestos, please visit the Kentucky Division for Air Quality's
Asbestos Information page. Asbestos disposal can be arranged through M&M Sanitation at (859) 263-2000.
"Button" batteries from hearing aids, watches, calculators, etc. can be taken at no charge to watch repair shops.
Rechargeable batteries are accepted for recycling in the Government Center lobby at 200 E. Main Street and at the
Electronic Recycling Center at 1306 Versailles Road.
Alkaline batteries can be disposed of in your Herbie trash container.
Lead acid batteries must be recycled, not disposed of in the trash. Spent batteries should be returned to the supplier or to one of the following vendors for recycling:
+ Advanced Auto Parts at 121 E. New Circle Rd. or 455 Southland Dr. or 2185 Versailles Rd.
+ Sears (Fayette Mall) at 3555 Nicholasville Rd.
+ Interstate Battery at 1369 Pridemore Ct.
+ Batteries Plus at 3094 Richmond Rd.
Hold for a household hazardous waste collection day such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Liquid should be held for a household hazardous waste collection day such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul. Dry can be double-bagged and put in the Herbie trash can.
Information on dead animal pick-up can be found
here.
Carpet cleaning wastewater must be filtered to remove solids, fiber, hair, etc. before being discharged to the sanitary sewer. It is against the law for carpet cleaning wastewater to be discharged to streets, sidewalks, storm drains or storm sewers.
Contact your cell phone provider (Verizon, AT&T, etc). Most companies will accept old phones to refurbish and resell. Cell phones may also be dropped off at the
LFUCG E-Waste Facility.
You may also donate used phones and chargers to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office at 150 N. Limestone (859-252-1771) for use by victims of domestic violence. Phones can be dropped off on the fourth floor, office 459.
Electronics can be recycled at LFUCG's E-Waste Facility at 1306 Versailles Road. Click
here for more information.
Contact the Division of Fire & Emergency Services at (859) 231-5600.
Fifty (50) lbs or less of granular fertilizer can be put in a paper bag in the Herbie trash can. Fertilizer that contains herbicides must be held until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Contact any fire extinguisher company for disposal.
Contact the Division of Fire & Emergency Services at (859) 231-5600.
Contact Environmental Recycling at (859) 293-0167.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Mix 2 parts new to 1 part old gas to reuse. Old gas should be held until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul. Gas tanks are accepted at the Transfer Station at 1505 Old Frankfort Pike for a fee.
Click here for more information.
Return to vendor or hold until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection day event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Inkjet and fax cartridges should be sent back to the manufacturer for recycling. Contact the individual manufacturer for more information. Inkjet cartridges may also be recycled for free at Office Depot, OfficeMax, Target, Cartridge World or Best Buy.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Needles and used gauze pads must be secured in a
sharps container such as a coffee can and placed in the Herbie trash can. Urine bags should be emptied into the sanitary sewer prior to being placed in the Herbie.
Medical waste should never be put into the Rosie recycling container.
Visit our Med Toss page to find out if a pharmaceutical collection is scheduled and for additional disposal information.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul. For thermostats containing mercury, please see
thermostats.
Foam packing peanuts are accepted at the following locations:
+ Mail Boxes, Inc. in Tates Creek Center: (859) 273-6188
+ The Mail Room in Idle Hour Shopping Center: (859) 268-0206
+ The Mail Box in Palomar Center: (859) 224-4656
Hold until the next household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
+ Paint should be used up or given to neighbors or friends for reuse if possible. Latex paint may be donated to the
Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
+ To dispose of paint or polyurethane, solidify with kitty litter, dirt or sawdust. Placed beside the Herbie with the lid loosely attached on your collection day.
+ Spray paint cans must be emptied prior to disposal. Empty cans may be placed in the Rosie to be recycled.
+ Lead paint should be held until the next household hazardous waste collection event (residential) or disposed of by an environmental contractor (commercial and industrial).
Can must be empty before disposal. Double bag and put empty can in Herbie trash can or hold until the next household hazardous waste collection event.
Household pesticides should be held until a household hazardous waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul or disposal can be coordinated through Todd Garland at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture at (800) 205-6543.
Pet waste should be removed from parks and yards to prevent stormwater runoff pollution. Pet waste should be bagged and disposed of in the Herbie trash can. Cat litter should never be flushed down the toilet.
Propane tanks may be taken to the
Bluegrass Transfer Station for a fee or held until the next household hazardous waste collection day such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Propane tanks must not be placed in your Rosie.Solidify with absorbent material such as kitty litter, sawdust, dirt, woodchips, etc. Solidified driveway sealer may be taken to the transfer station for a fee. More information may be found
here.
Shingles not containing asbestos may be taken to the Haley Pike landfill or transfer station for a fee. More information may be found
here.
For shingles containing asbestos, please visit the Kentucky Division of Air Quality's
Asbestos Information page.
Single unit ionizing smoke detectors may be wrapped in newspaper and disposed of in the Herbie. Disposal of several units at once should be coordinated through the manufacturer.
Coordinate disposal with the manufacturer or hold until the next household waste collection event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.
Hold until a household hazardous waste collection day event such as the Spring Clean or Fall Haul.