Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Summertime is a great time to dispose of your household hazardous waste! Join us Thursday, July 22nd from 4pm to 8pm for the 6th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day! Gwinnett residents are allowed to bring up to five “containers” of household hazardous waste for FREE! See below for more information on what all you can fit in a “container,” i.e. laundry basket, copy paper box, or similar sized container. ***CONTAINERS WILL NOT BE RETURNED***

Start gathering your HHW items and bring them to Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, located at 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy in Lawrenceville. This event is brought to you by the Gwinnett Department of Water Resources and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful.

To ensure the safety of our attendees, staff, volunteers and vendors, there will be certain precautions in place to help navigate the COVID19 social distancing guidelines:

1. 1. These precautions could result in slight delays of one hour or more in line
   2. All attendees are required to stay in their cars at all times
   3. No refreshments will be offered, so please come prepared with water and a snack in case the line backs up
   4. No portable restrooms will be available
   5. Vehicle windows must remain up at all times while in the unloading zone
   6. Containers will not be returned; it is suggested to bring materials in disposal containers or boxes
   7. Materials that cannot be removed safely will remain in the vehicle and can be brought again at the next event

This level of preparedness and awareness will enable a safe and successful event for everyone. We appreciate your patience!

Calling For Volunteers: 

In an effort to assist our residents during this event, we are seeking 20 volunteers. If you are interested in helping us, register at: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0024&console_type=event 

Below is a complete list of what will be accepted:

Aerosol/spray pesticides

Automotive products (engine degreaser, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze, etc.)

Cleaners, corrosives, spot removers, acids and bases

Aerosol/spray paint

Auto batteries

Batteries (household and rechargeable)

Chlorinated solvents

Cooking oil and grease

Fire extinguishers

Flammables (lighter fluid and waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.)

Fluorescent bulbs and ballasts

Insecticides

Latex and water based paints

Lawn care products

Mercury

Mercury salts and elemental mercury thermometers

Oil based paint and stains

Oxidizers

Pesticides

Poisons

Propane cylinders

Solvents and varnishes

Thermostats and other mercury containing items

Thinners and paint strippers

Weed killer

Wood preservatives

Items that will NOT be accepted include:

Ammunition

Radioactive Waste

Pharmaceuticals

Biomedical/Biohazard waste

Residents are allowed to bring up to FIVE of these

types of containers

A “container” is not just one item, but a box or basket worth of items. See images below as a guide on acceptable items and containers. Image without a container is acceptable amount of what would fit into a container. ***Please bring items in a disposable container – containers will not be returned to the residents***