Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off

During the events, trained personnel will ask you to remain in your car while they unload the HHW from your trunk. To make unloading safe for staff and fast for you: Tightly secure all container lids to avoid leaks and spills then set your HHW in boxes or plastic totes to contain accidental spills during transport. 

• Be prepared to show an Anne Arundel County driver's license and registration. 
• Call 410-222-7951 before an event if you have any drums of material. Drums will not be returned.
• Transfer large amounts of fuel into travel-safe gas cans so staff can empty them and return them back to the owner for reuse.
• Keep materials in their original packaging, when possible, and label any material that had to be packed in alternative containers. Never mix different types of HHW in one container.
• Secure your material in your vehicle’s trunk, backseat or truck bed, to keep it safely away from passengers during transport.
• Make sure items can be easily accessed.

A wide variety of material is accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off events including:

• Rechargeable batteries
• Oil-based paints
  Note: Latex paint is accepted at all Recycling Centers year-round
• Staining agents
• Paint solvents
• Pesticides
• Fertilizer
• Household and automotive cleaners
• At-home photo developing chemicals
• Motor oil (mixed with water, fuel or any other product)
  Note: Motor oil that is not mixed is accepted for recycling at all Recycling Centers year-round
• Antifreeze (mixed with fuel or any other fluid)
  Note: Antifreeze that is not mixed is accepted for recycling at all Recycling Centers year-round
• Pool chemicals
• Gasoline, Kerosene and other fuels
• Mercury thermometers
• Mercury thermostats Click here to find the nearest Thermostat Recycling Corp. collection point
• Fluorescent lights (tubes & bulbs) (See Special Note )
• Mercury vapor lamps
• Asbestos (small quantities accepted, limit 4 bags per resident per event and cannot be over 40 lbs. Maximum accepted 160 lbs. per event). Must be wetted and double bagged.
• Freon and other refrigerants (small aerosol cans only - 18 ounces or less)
• Flares (paper covered roadside flares ONLY) 
  Please Note: Aerial/Parachute flares and Smoke/Marine flares are not accepted.

Aerial flares, parachute flares, and marine/smoke flares (encased in plastic) are only accepted by the fire investigation section of the County Fire Marshal's Office. Call 410-222-7884 for details. 

View List of Materials Accepted

The following items are not accepted at Household Waste Drop-off events:

• Non-Rechargeable Batteries
• Latex Paint
• Motor Oil 
• Antifreeze 
• Propane Tanks 
• Fire Extinguishers*

This is not a complete list of materials that are not accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off events. View complete list here.

*Fire Extinguishers are not accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Events or at County Recycling Centers.  Fire Extinguishers can be brought to BFPE in Hanover, MD. Please call BFPE at 410-768-2200 to learn more.

Please Note: These materials, with the exception of fire extinguishers, are accepted daily at all County Recycling Centers. Visit Call2Recycle.org for year round local battery recycling options.