Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

April 18, 2026

Sponsored and paid for by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

9:00am - 1:00pm

Daniel Boone High School 1440 Suncrest Drive, Gray

Household Hazardous Waste - is defined as corrosive, flammable, toxic, or reactive materials used in your home, car or truck, or garden and lawn that is unwanted/unusable. 

Now's your chance...It's FREE! 

You can dispose of all those leftover household chemicals, lawn and garden products and automotive materials that you've never known what to do with. 

Things to Bring:

Household Cleaners 

• Drain Openers 

• Oven Cleaners 

• Wood Cleaners & Polishes 

• Metal Cleaners & Polishes 

• Toilet Bowl Cleaners 

• Disinfectants 

Home Maintenance 

• Chemicals 

• Paint Thinner 

• Wood Preservatives 

• Paint Strippers & Removers

• Adhesives

Miscellaneous 

• Fingernail Polish Remover 

• Pool Chemicals 

• Photo Processing Chemicals 

• Medicines & Drugs 

• Reactive Materials 

• Aerosols (Spray Cans) 

• Compressed Gas 

• Mercury Thermostats

• Mercury Thermometers

• Fluorescent Light Bulbs

• Needles/Sharps (in container)

• Lead 

Lawn & Garden Chemicals 

• Herbicides 

• Pesticides 

• Fungicides 

• Fertilizers

Automotive Products 

• Fuel Additives 

• Grease & Rust Solvents 

• Air Conditioning Refrigerants 

• Starter Fluids 

• Body Putty 

• Coolants 

• Carburetor/ Fuel Injector Cleaners

NO Medical or Infectious Waste (besides needles and sharps in puncture-proof containers), Explosives, Ammunition, Radioactive waste including smoke detectors, or any empty containers. Waste from NON-household sources such as Businesses, Schools, Farms, Churches, Etc. will be accepted BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call 615-643-3170 to request a price quote and schedule an appointment. 

Batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze and electronics are accepted daily at all Washington County Convenience Centers and will not be accepted this day. Go to 

www.washingtoncountytn.org click on departments, then on solid waste

**If you have questions or need additional information, please call 423-753-1652.