Ross County Fairgrounds — In a week, you can get rid of some of those potentially nasty household substances. The Ross-Pickaway-Highland-Fayette Solid Waste District is holding an annual household hazardous waste drop-off event at the Ross County Fairgrounds 8am to noon Saturday, September 9th.
This event is for residents of Ross, Pickaway, Highland and Fayette counties, and you must provide a driver’s license or utility bill to prove your county of residency. Staff will take the items from your vehicle.
According to the district’s flyer, acceptable Items are:
- Lighter Fluid
- Thinners
- Turpentine
- Adhesives
- Polishes
- Kerosene
- Old Gasoline
- Two-Cycle Gasoline
- Used Oil
- Vehicle Batteries
- Latex Paint*
- Oil-Based Paints
- Aerosols
- Cyanides
- Acids & Caustics
- Drain Cleaners
- Bleach
- Household Cleaners
- Rat Poisons
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- Pesticides and Insecticides
- Fertilizers
- Lawn Chemicals
- Antifreeze
- Ni-Cad Batteries
- Lithium Batteries
- Alkaline Batteries
- Smoke Detectors
- Pool Chemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- PCB Materials
- Asbestos
- Aluminum Paint
- Reactives
- Flammable Solids
- Animal Repellant
- Acceptable gas cylinders* include: Propane (one & 20-pound barbecue size), Fire Extinguishers, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide (C02), Helium, Freon, MAAP gas*
* There are also a few disposal fees. Latex and water-based paint are $1 per quart or one-gallon can, and $5 per five-gallon bucket. Among gas cylinders – Freon, helium, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and others are $40 each.
Unacceptable items:
- Appliances
- Ammunition
- Computers
- Medical Waste
- Tires
- Trash
- Air Conditioners
- Refrigerators
- Acetylene Cylinders
- De-humidifiers
- Unmarked cylinders or cylinders with broken or inoperable valves
- All other type cylinders
The Ross-Pickaway-Highland-Fayette Solid Waste District has a website and Facebook page. Also, learn more abut this past annual spring tire and electronics recycling event.
