Open Saturdays and Sundays only, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open to Wake County residents only.
![Household Hazardous Waste Facilities](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/featured_image_location/public/images/2021-01/EW%20HHW.jpg?itok=m0z9Gj05)
East Wake: 5051 Wendell Boulevard, Wendell, NC 27591.
Acceptable Items
![old batteries](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/batteries-3004318_1280.jpg?itok=-zSvL9sq)
Batteries
Non-rechargeable; alkaline, household batteries such as AA, AAA, 9-volt, button cell. Lead Acid; vehicle, boat, motorcycle. Rechargeable; lithium-ion, cell phones, devices, power tools, toys, 12-volt. TAPE TERMINALS of lithium batteries.
![Chemicals](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/chemicals-540607_1280.jpg?itok=-EihSlVs)
Chemicals
Acids, ammonia, bases, bleach, chlorine, corrosive cleaners, degreasers, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, engine cleaners and degreasers, photographic chemicals, pool and spa chemicals, poisons, solvents, weed killers.
![Fire Extinguisher](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2024-05/fire_extinguisher.png?h=d9ab3360&itok=XjLsdqqB)
Fire Extinguishers
Dry chemical.
![Kerosene](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/Kerosene%20bottle.jpg?itok=yY6ZGZrc)
Flammables
Gasoline, fuel oil, kerosene, lighter fluid, mineral spirits, paint thinners and diesel fuel.
![CFLs, Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/CFLs.jpg?itok=TjHGGG-Z)
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
CFLs; bring bulbs in box. Fluorescent tubes; 12 limit, bring in box.
![Mercury Thermometer, Thermostat](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/thermometer.jpg?itok=aE5zfPL9)
Mercury Thermometers
Mercury thermometers, Mercury switches from thermostats.
![Old Paint Cans](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/paint.jpg?itok=3u8vC7NE)
Paint
Oil-based paints, lacquers, varnishes, polishers, finishes, spray paints, stains, solvents. Latex paint (10 gallon latex paint limit, consolidate cans if more than 10 gallons. Rusted or dried out paint cans should be disposed of in regular trash)
![Propane Tanks](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wakegov.com.if-us-west-1/s3fs-public/styles/card_grid/public/images/2020-11/propane%20tank.jpg?itok=uQ82LZum)
Propane Tanks
Propane tanks may also be returned to point of purchase, tank exchange drop off locations
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