Hazardous Waste

We use household hazardous products every day in cleaning and fixing our homes, maintaining our cars, and taking care of our lawns. But if these products are not properly used, stored, and disposed of, they can present a hazard to our health and our environment. St. Louis County offers free disposal for residential or Household Hazardous Wastes, and opportunities for businesses that generate minimal or very small quanities.  We also have a product room called our FREEstore where paint and other household products may be picked up free of charge.

 Household Hazardous Wastes             Business Hazardous Wastes
 FREEstore                                             Duluth area info
 2012 HHW collection schedule   
 

Household Hazardous Waste

St. Louis County operates two permanent household hazardous waste facilities.  In addition, during the summer months the County conducts mobile collections in outlying communities.

East Range:  5345 Regional Landfill Road, Virginia.  East of Virginia off of Hwy 135 at Regional Landfill.  Hours:  Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8am - 1pm.  Phone: 741-8831

West Range:  3994 Landfill Road, Hibbing.  1 mile west of Hwy 73, north of Hwy 169 on Landfill Road.    Hours:  Saturdays, 8am - 1pm.  Phone:  362-5922.

Hazardous wastes from household use may be brought free of charge.  Allowable items include (click on links to read more):

• paint and paint products (How to store paint) 
• automotive fluids and greases
• pesticides
• aerosol products
• rechargeable batteries (use them and recycle them info link)
• caustic or corrosive products (How to reduce toxic chemicals in your home)
• other household chemicals and cleaners
  Make your own non-toxic cleaning kit
• fluorescent tubes and ballasts (Other County sites to bring fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps)
  Using and managing energy efficient lights link 
• mercury
  Cleaning mercury spills 
• adhesives
• lead sinkers and other lead items

Transport in containers that don't leak.  Keep in original packaging if possible.  If not, label the container with content ingredients.

These items are also handled differently than your household garbage.  Some are collected at several County Solid Waste Facilities. 

• Medical waste (pharmaceuticals and needles) 
• Treated wood is not accepted as demolition material and must go in the garbage.  Click HERE for information on alternatives.
• Used car batteries, motor oil and oil filters are collected for recycling at several of our facilities. (Click HERE to see where.)
  Fact sheet: Guide for do-it-yourselfer about changing motor oil.

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Hazardous wastes from businesses, schools and farms are not accepted in the household program.

St. Louis County contracts with the Clean Shop Program to facilitate annual drop off of hazardous wastes from businesses.  Call 218-726-1602 for more information.  

If your business generates minimal quantites of hazardous waste (less than 100 pounds per year) you may register for our M-Q Program by calling 218-741-8831. 
Click here for a Business waste resource list or call our office at 800-450-9278 for more information.

Check out the FREEstore at the Virginia HHW facility.

Open Saturdays and Tuesdays 8am - 1pm.

 

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