St. Louis Hazardous Waste Disposal

Did you know that you aren’t supposed to put paint, chemicals or florescent light bulbs in your trash?

You probably did know this. But the real challenge is to figure out how to dispose of items not allowed in your regular residential trash.

St. Louis Hazardous Waste Disposal:

If you live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County or Jefferson County, you can drop off your hazardous waste in North County (Florissant) or South County (Lemay).

The program is for residential households only. Commercial entities, businesses, and schools are not permitted to dispose of hazardous wastes at these facilities.

What can you drop off?

paints (oil-based, craft and hobby paints)
stains
varnishes
pesticides
herbicides
fire extinguishers
poisons
gasoline and other fuels
solvents and strippers
aerosols
motor oil and filters
gas cylinders/propane tanks (20 pounds or smaller)
fluorescent lightbulb tubes
rechargeable batteries, alkaline batteries (AA or AAA batteries)
antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid
pool chemicals and other acids and bases
car batteries
wood preservatives
driveway sealants
items containing mercury (such as thermometers, thermostats, and mercuric salts)

NOTE: Latex paint is accepted at the facility for recycling, but residents will pay the full cost of this service ($.50 per pound)

Household Waste Not Accepted:

explosives and ammunition
radioactive waste
smoke detectors
holiday lights
medical waste (prescriptions and medicines)
appliances
household trash
tires
electronics
TVs/monitors
unknown cylinders
other bulky items and any hazardous material generated by a business or commercial entity