Keep Cobb Beautiful’s annual home hazardous waste collection event is next Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m. to noon at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta.

You can register for the event by following this link.

Cobb County‘s weekly newsletter described the event:

You may bring many auto, garden, paint, hobby and pet products that cannot be recycled because they are considered hazardous to the environment.

Items accepted and items not accepted

The Keep Cobb Beautiful website posted the following list of times accepted /not accepted:

Accepted Items

Auto Products

Anti Freeze	Carburetor Cleaner	Oil Filters
Auto Body Filler	Diesel Fuel	Power Steering Fluid
Batteries (Auto/Boat – any type)	Engine Degreaser	Radiator Flushes
Brake Fluid	Gasoline	Transmission Fluid
Car Cleaners, Waxes, Chrome Polish	Oil (used or unused)

 Garden Products

Fertilizers	Insecticides	Rodent Poison
Fungicides	Pesticides	Soil Fumigants
Herbicides	Roach/Ant Killer	Weed Killers

 Household Products

Abrasive Cleaners	Drain Openers/Cleaners	Pool Chemicals
Aerosols	Fire Extinguishers	Propane/Compressed Gas Cylinders
Ammonia-Based Cleaners	Floor Cleaner & Wax	Rug & Upholstery Cleaner
Batteries (any type)	Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts	Rust & Spot Remover
Bleach Cleaners	Furniture Polish	Silver Cleaners
Cooking Oil/Grease	Kerosene, Lamp Oil	Smoke Detectors
Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs)	Mercury Switches	Thermometers
Cosmetics	Metal Cleaners	Thermostats
Degreasers	Moth Balls	Toilet Cleaner
Deodorizers	Nail Polish & Remover
Disinfectants	Oven Cleaner

 Paint, Hobby & Pet Products

Adhesives	Lacquer, Stain	Propane tanks
Caulks, Glue, Cement	Mineral Spirits	Resins, Epoxy
Chemistry Sets	Model Airplane Paint	Rubber Cement Thinner
Driveway Sealer	Paint (latex & oil based)	Rust Proofing Products
Flea Collars	Paint Remover/Stripper	Turpentine
Flea Powder, Sprays, Shampoos	Paint Thinners	Varnishes
Helium Tanks	Photographic Chemicals & Solutions	Wood Preservatives

Items Not Accepted

Agricultural Waste	Ammunition	Appliances**
Bio-hazardous or Bio-medical Waste	Controlled Substances*	Electronics**
Explosives	Medications of any type*	Radioactive Materials
Syringes/Needles	Tires	Trash

*These items can be disposed of at our Medication Take Back Day.

** These items can be disposed of at our Community Recycling Event.