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The City of Tuscaloosa will hold the 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. until noon at its Public Safety Logistics building located at 3311 Reese Phifer Ave. 

Household hazardous waste is the discarded, unused or leftover portion of household products containing toxic chemicals. Items dropped off will either be neutralized and recycled into new products or safely and properly disposed.

Examples of household hazardous wastes include: household cleaners, automotive fluids, paint/paint thinner, herbicides, pool chemicals, batteries, antifreeze, pesticides, oil or gasoline, light bulbs, lawn chemicals/fertilizers and more. Propane tanks are limited to camp size 1lb tanks and 20lb grill size tanks. 

Tires, medical waste, electronics and non-residential or out-of-county wastes will not be accepted.

This free drop-off event is open only to residents of Tuscaloosa County. Wastes will not be accepted from commercial businesses, non-profit organizations or residents outside Tuscaloosa County. Conducted by the City’s environmental services division, this event is sponsored and made possible by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa.

The event will be a contactless drive-thru. Participants will be asked to stay in their vehicle while City staff members unload their items. 

For questions, please call Tuscaloosa 311.