Lake County residents can drop off household hazardous waste at the Lake County Fairgrounds on June 11th and September 24th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Accepted materials include most automotive, lawn, pool, and unknown chemicals, household cleaners, Bulbs and batteries. Aerosols, empty propane tanks, kerosene, mercury, paints (oil-based), polyurethanes, primers, and grout. Roofing tars, shellacs, stains, thinners, turpentine, and varnish.
Prohibited items include ammunition, explosives, latex paint (dry it & toss it), medical waste, prescription medicines, and smoke alarms (mail to manufacturer).
There are no fees associated with this collection. Please keep substances in their original containers or mark them if possible, to shorten processing times. The Collection Team will unload your vehicle.
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The Lake County Fairgrounds is located at 1301 Mentor Ave., Painesville Twp. Please enter from Mentor Ave.