Last Update:

16 August 2006

FPC Only

PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT FROM HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE!

The HHW Program, a joint project between the City of Tucson and Pima County, is designed to collect household hazardous waste from residents of our community. The HHW Program is operated by PDEQ.

Common household and automotive products become a hazard to the environment when disposed of improperly. Leftover quantities of these products should never be poured down the drain, put in trash, or stored for excessive periods of time. Bring them to the household waste collection sites for safe disposal at no charge.

Main Site
2440 W. Sweetwater Drive
Open Every Friday & Saturday 8 AM to 12 Noon

Directions: I-10 to Prince Rd., west to Business Center Dr., north to River Park Dr. and turn left, then right on Commerce Dr., left on Access Dr. and right on Sweetwater Dr.

Please deliver wastes only during hours of operation. All wastes should be properly identified and labeled. Containers should not leak.

Please bring:

• Paint Products
• Solvents
• Medications
• Household Cleaners
• Aerosols
• Polishes
• Drain Openers
• Hobby Chemicals
• Mercury
• Pesticides
• Lawn & Garden Products
• Pool Chemicals
• Flares
• Automotive Fluids (used oil*, gasoline*, transmission fluid, etc.)
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Propane Cylinders (residential barbeque-grill type and camping bottles)
• Items Labeled: Acid, Flammable, Caustic, Poison, Caution, Toxic, Danger or Warning
• Batteries (Household Battery Fact Sheet)
• Computers and computer components (monitors, processing unit, keyboard, printers, scanners, etc.)
• Printer inkjet and copier toner cartridges

* Gasoline or used oil in large quantities (25, 30, or 55-gallon drums, etc.) must be approved by the HHW Program Facility staff prior to acceptance. Gasoline can be dropped off at outreach sites but the containers will not be returned. Gasoline containers can only be reclaimed at the HHW Program Facility.

Please do not bring:

• Business or Commercial Wastes
• Commercial Gas Cylinders
• Explosives or Ammunition
• Infectious or Radioactive Wastes

Outreach Sites

For your convenience the following sites are open on the first Saturday of each month from 8 am - 12 noon:

• Eastside City Hall: 7575 E. Speedway Blvd.
• El Pueblo Neighborhood Center: 101 W. Irvington Rd.
• Park and Ride Parking Lot on Ina Rd. and Via Ponte (1 block west of Oracle Rd.)

If you have large quantities, please deliver them to the main site at 2440 W. Sweetwater Drive every Friday or Saturday from 8 am - 12 noon.

5 Actions You Can Take:

• Buy only what you need.
• Read and follow labels.
• Store properly and in labeled containers.
• Take leftover quantities to the Program.
• Use safer alternative products when possible.

Your help is needed in this very important environmental project.

Call 888-6947 or 791-4014 for more information.