Have you ever wondered where to take your old printer, or broken laptop? Have you ever felt guilty about putting spent light bulbs in the trash, wondering if there is better place for them? I have!!!!
Check with the waste water treatment facility of your city or town, or check with the local government, and ask if there are guidelines for disposing of home and workshop items properly.
This is the website with guidance for Milwaukee, Wisconsin: https://www.mmsd.com/what-you-can-do/home-haz-mat-collection.
Let’s clean up our world!
Here is a list of items the MMSD is taking:
ITEMS YOU CAN BRING
Garage & Workshop
Acetone
Artist’s paints and media
Antifreeze
Auto body repair products
Automobile oil
Battery acid
Brake fluid
Car wax, solvent-based
Contact cement
Deck strippers (wood bleach, sealers and preservatives)
Driveway sealer
Fiberglass epoxy
Fluorescent light bulbs
Gasoline/oil mixtures
Gasoline and other fuels
Glue, solvent-based
Glue, water-based
Joint compound
Kerosene
Latex paint
Lighter fluid
Non-automotive oils
Oil filters
Oil-based paint
Paint thinner
Paint stripper
Parts cleaner
Photographic chemicals
Roofing tar
Rust remover
Shellac
Stain
Transmission fluid
Turpentine
Varnish
Wood filler
Wood preservative
Kitchen & Bathroom
Cleaners, solvent-based
Disinfectants
Floor care products
Hair remover
Nail polish
Nail polish remover
Oven cleaner
Thermometers
Home & Garden
Aerosol cans, full
Batteries (button & rechargeable)
Dry cleaning solvent
Fertilizer (with pesticides)
Fungicide
Furniture polish
Metal polish, solvent-based
Insect spray
Lamp Oil
Light ballasts
Mothballs
Pesticides
Pool chemicals
Rat poison
Shoe polish
Spot remover
Stump remover
Thermostats
Weed killer
MMSD also provides a list of places that other items can be taken:
| Item Type | Service |
|---|---|
| Appliances Dehumidifiers Air Conditioners Numerous items |
Refridgerant Depot, LLC Web Site and List of Accepted Items |
| Home Pick Up Service Numerous items |
1-800-GOT-JUNK |
| Propane Tanks (Small camping tanks for lanterns and grills) |
Amerigas, 6034 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, 1-800-635-5501 |
| Computers, Home Electronics, Microwaves, Copy Machines | The Arcoa Group, 7760 S. 6th St., Oak Creek, 847-599-9001 ext. 218 |
| Computers Televisions Dehumidifiers Latex Paint | Jensen Environmental Management, W144S6347 College Ct., Muskego, 414-422-9169 |
| Smoke Detectors | First Alert 1-800-323-9005 |
| Fire Extinguishers | Milwaukee Recharging Service, 5707 W. Vliet, Milwaukee, 414-774-0772 Accurate Recharge & Fire |
