Newport News 2009 Collection Dates
Turn in your household hazardous waste and electronics

Newport News residents may dispose of their household hazardous waste and electronics at these events.

Gildersleeve Middle School
1 Minton Drive

• November 14, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Acceptable Materials

• Household Maintenance Products - oil paints, latex paints, stains, wood sealers, thinners, solvents, adhesives, glues
• Automotive Products - gasoline and other fuels, auto batteries, car waxes, oil and gasoline mixtures, brake fluid, fuel additives
• Lawn & Garden Products - insecticides, weed killers, pesticides, fertilizers, swimming pool chemicals
• Miscellaneous Products - photofinishing supplies, chemistry sets, charcoal fluid, household batteries, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs
• Electronics - no more than 2 TVs and 2 computer monitors per household, CPUs, scanners, fax machines, VCRs

Unacceptable Materials

• Asbestos
• Large quantities of unknown materials
• Waste containing Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB's) i.e. coolant from old appliances, transformers
• Household garbage and trash
• Business or medical wastes
• Explosives, compressed gas cylinders
• Smoke alarms or other radioactive products

Transporting Your Materials

• Please keep chemicals in their original containers.
  Check to make sure lids are tight. Place chemicals in a sturdy cardboard box (boxes with dividers work well). If a container is leaking, pack it in a larger container and use cat litter or another absorbent material to soak up leaks.
• Place chemicals that react with each other in different boxes.
  For example, bleach and ammonia should be placed in separate boxes.
• Put chemicals in the trunk or rear of your vehicle just before you come to the site.
  Don't leave them there for a long time prior to the collection.
• NEVER SMOKE AROUND CHEMICALS

When You Arrive at the Collection Site
You will be greeted by a collection official. You will be asked to show a driver's license (or other valid identification) as proof of Newport News residency. 

You will be directed to an unloading area. Please follow directions and stay in your vehicle, unless you are asked to step out to open your trunk.

You will be asked to identify the chemicals and/or electronics in your vehicle to ensure that they are acceptable for collection. Site workers will examine your materials and determine the proper packaging for transport and disposal of your chemicals.

Once the chemicals and/or electronics have been removed from your vehicle, please wait to receive the go-ahead to leave.