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.
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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.
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