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Household Hazardous Waste

What is household hazardous waste?

Also known as HHW, these are hazardous wastes produced from households or businesses that may be potentially dangerous and lethal when mishandled. These types of wastes include:
  • Flammable liquids, such as gasoline, paint thinners, diesel fuel, paints, and aerosols
  • Corrosive wastes, including pool chemicals, degreasers, rust removers, and other household cleaners
  • Toxic liquids and solids, such as pesticides, herbicides and even mercury (both elemental and in manufactured articles)

Can HHW be recycled?

Yes, most common hazardous materials produced from households can be recycled:
  • Latex or water-based paints can have their useful lives prolonged through recycling or use in other products.
  • Flammable liquids can be reclaimed for use as alternative fuels
  • Many universal wastes are recyclable, such as fluorescent bulbs and many batteries.
Since a standard household or business establishment does not normally produce large amounts of HHW, it becomes a challenge when there is actually a need to dispose of it. Questions about who to call, what to do, how to recycle, and how much it costs to remove these safely from your home become a concern. That’s where we come in.
Image owned by ACTEnviro. Details: ACTEnviro One-Day HHW Collection Event, City of Goodyear, AZ Maintenance Yard (October 2017)

How can we help you?

ACTenviro works with states, counties, and cities on the management of environmental services including providing solutions for the management of household hazardous waste. Our focus is to provide services that associate with transportation and disposal of HHW waste. ACTenviro is currently performing HHW services under several contracts in the following states: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington State.

Why should you trust us?

When it comes to the handling, transportation, and disposal of HHW, ACTenviro carefully considers these main points:

  • The safety of the family members and the municipal workers that may come into contact these wastes
  • The diversion of these hazardous materials from municipal landfills

That is why, over the years, the ACTenviro team has developed a perfected system for the HHW management methods of collection, segregation, and packaging of hazardous waste materials for several municipalities.

Since waste management regulations and processes are continuously improving, we also strive to regularly evaluate our procedures for HHW collection and management.

ACTenviro also takes into consideration the specific HHW collection needs per community. We understand that some communities benefit from one-day HHW collection events, while some have fixed waste facilities for ongoing HHW collection events.

We offer expert household hazardous waste services and programs tailored to yours and your community’s needs. To get started, request a quote from us today.

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Solutions & Services

Our specific solutions are tailored to fit the needs of the community to include the following:

Waste Transportation & Disposal

Household Hazardous Waste

HHW In Your House or Business

  • Aerosol sprays
  • Asbestos
  • Batteries
  • Cleaners and disinfectants
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Medication
  • Nail polish & remover
  • Perfumes
  • Toiletries

HHW In Your Yard or Storage Area

  • Fungicides
  • Insecticides
  • Pesticides
  • Pool chemicals
  • Propane (5 gallon-cylinders and smaller)
  • Weed killers

HHW In Your Workshop or Garage

  • Antifreeze
  • Auto batteries
  • Automatic transmission fluid
  • Brake fluid
  • Engine cleaners
  • Flammable liquids & solids
  • Flares
  • Fuels (such as butane, diesel, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil)
  • Glues
  • Oil & filters
  • Paint
  • Paint thinners
  • Photo chemicals
  • Solvents
  • Treated wood
  • Wood finishes
  • Non-Hazardous Waste

Medical Waste

  • Sharps - Syringes & Other Sharp Instruments
  • Drugs and other pharmaceutical products
  • Swabs and dressings
  • Wastes containing human or animal tissue
  • Wastes containing blood or other bodily fluids and excretions

Universal Waste

  • Bulbs, Batteries & Lamps
  • Waste Materials Containing Mercury

Electronic Waste

  • Screens & Monitors
  • Phones & Tablets
  • Computers
  • Gaming Consoles
  • CD, DVD, VCR Players
  • Speakers
  • Printers & Scanners
  • Keyboard & Mice
  • Cords & Cables
  • Digital Cameras
  • Navigation Devices

Recycling Programs

  • PaintCare Approved Hauler
  • Excludable Recycling Materials
  • Universal Waste State Programs

HHW Collection Events

  • Mobile Collection Events
  • Door-to-Door Services
  • HHW Collection Events in AZ
  • HHW Collection Events in CO
  • HHW Collection Events in NM
  • HHW Collection Events in CA
  • HHW Collection Events in OR
  • HHW Collection Events in WA

Outreach & Education

  • Compliance Training
  • Community Outreach & Education
  • Staff Training & Education
  • Labor Management

Waste Programs

  • Onsite Programs
  • Retail Programs
  • Kiosk and Mailback Programs
  • EH&S Support Services

Find Community Collection & Drop Off Schedules

If our HHW door-to-door services and collection events aren’t fit for your specific needs, ACTEnviro makes it easy for you to find and book a schedule for HHW drop-off programs and other events.
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ACTEnviro has several referrals based on request and can discuss current contracts. We are also active members with the following associations: NAHMMA, CALCUPA, IEA, and BIOCOM.

Our decades of waste management experience, continuous staff training programs, and innovative, environment-friendly waste services make us the right partner in managing your household hazardous waste. Contact us to request a quote or to get more information.

Satisfied Customers

Thank you so much for your work with us at our two project sites. ACTenviro has been wonderful in response and support, and I very much appreciate all your work with our group as well as in supporting our subcontractors.
Regional Compliance ManagerSolar Company
Let me take this opportunity and thank the ACTenviro team for the outstanding support of our labs in keeping our bay waters clean.
Corporate Vice PresidentSemiconductor Equipment Company
Working with ACTenviro has been a real pleasure. The level of customer service their staff provides is unmatched by other vendors I’ve dealt with.
Environmental Compliance SpecialistAerospace Firm
Thank you very much for your service at our initial appointment. Your technician was great and provided excellent customer service. Your company has exceeded our expectations. ACTenviro will be our go-to waste disposal company.
Lab ManagerAnalytical Company
Based on my experience, I strongly recommend ACTenviro for environmental-related services to other companies in the fields of design, manufacturing and distribution.
EHS ManagerDesign, Manufacturing and Distribution Company
I am really pleased with our decision to transfer waste service to ACTenviro. The account manager was helpful and attentive with service set-up and the technician was informative, making the process so easy.
SupervisorBiotech Firm
Our account manager and his support team’s responsiveness and personalized service make doing business with ACTenviro a real pleasure. ACTenviro handles my client’s chemical, biological and radioactive waste.
Contract Environmental Health & Safety ConsultantBiopharmaceutical Company
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