The District operates a household hazardous waste (HHW) management program that focuses on receiving materials from citizens to be recycled or disposed of safely.

Household hazardous wastes (HHW) are common everyday items routinely found in every household.  These products exhibit hazardous characteristics which require them to be handled and disposed of in a special manner.  Some common items of HHW include: household cleaners; automotive fluids; insecticides and herbicides;  and household batteries.  These items will be received at one of the District HHW collection centers where residents at no charge. 

Other HHW items that can be brought in at a minimal cost are paints, stains, and solvents; and fluorescent light bulbs.  Latex paint is $1 per can, oil based paints and stains are $1 per can and $1 per pound.  Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury and will be properly disposed of for $1 each.

Everyone has household hazardous wastes (HHW) in their home.  You will usually find them under the sink or in the garage.  HHW is common household items that have some hazardous characteristic.  Examples include drain openers, cleaners, paints, pesticides, auto fluids, batteries, sharps, and fluorescent bulbs.

Benefits of Proper Management of HHW

• Childhood Poisonings - the majority of childhood poisonings occur in the home with HHW.   So protect your children.  Keep HHW out of the reach of children and bring in items you no longer want or need to a HHW collection center.  Someone else might be able to use them.
• Protect Trash Collectors - Trash collectors and landfill personnel are injured and sometimes killed every year when people throw HHW into their regular garbage.   A lot of these materials generate heat or toxic fumes when they mix with each other.  You don't want to be the one responsible for buying a new trash truck or paying hospital and legal bills.  Bring it in to us.  We'll make sure it gets taken care of properly.
• Fire Safety - Firefighters have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.   Don't make it worse by keeping items that release toxic fumes in your house.   In case of a fire, HHW products can generate deadly smoke that can keep you from getting out and injuring firefighters trying to protect your home.
• Protect Your Water - You Dump It, You Drink It.  It's as simple as that.   Don't pour HHW onto the ground, in creeks or into the sewer system.
• Reduce Taxes - WHAT???!!!  No matter how careful your city, county or local hauler is, if they take your trash to some place and it becomes a toxic waste site, your city and county are responsible for cleaning it up.  Don't put highly toxic materials into your trash.  Deliver them to a HHW collection center where they will be properly disposed.

Publications

We have two brochures concerning household hazardous wastes.  Click on the links to get a copy in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

Alternatives to Household Hazardous Wastes  English  Espaol

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers  English  Espaol

Collection Centers

There are four HHW collection centers in the District.  Residents of Madison and Washington Counties can bring HHW into the centers for proper management at no charge.  In addition, residents can "shop" for usable items that others no longer want.  Some examples of items placed on the reuse shelves include partially-used containers of pesticides, paint, auto wax and household cleaners.  An extensive HHW reuse store is located at Haz-MERT's office in Rogers.  You can find them at 2633 Laurel Circle, Rogers, (479) 621-9707.

Madison County

Madison County Solid Waste
173 Madison 6553
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-6351
(8:00 - 4:00 M-F, 9:00 - noon Sat)

South Madison Co. Convenience Center
17669 Hwy 16
St. Paul, AR 72760
(479) 738-6351
(8:30 - 2:30 Tues, 9:00 - noon Sat)

Washington County

Boston Mountain Solid Waste District Headquarters
11398 Bond Rd.
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-3005 or (888) 426-9278
(7:00 - 4:30 M-F, 8:00 - noon Sat)

Washington County Environmental Affairs
2615 S. Brink Dr
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-1725
(8:00 - 4:00 M-F)

Boston Mountain Springdale Drop-off
1809 Lowell Rd.
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 846-3005 or (888) 426-9278
(8:00 - 4:00 Mondays only)