Household Hazardous Waste

Chautauqua County sponsors a Household Hazardous Waste Collection program for County residents at no cost to the resident. 

For more information, please visit the Chautauqua County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off page to check the current schedule, to review which items are accepted and to download and print a registration form. 

Items Not Accepted during Regular Curbside Garbage Collections:

Around the House

  • Chemistry Sets
  • Dry Cleaning Solvents
  • Drain and Toilet Cleaners
  • Nail Polish Remover
  • Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Airplane and Hobby Glues
  • Photography Chemicals
  • Flea Powder and Spray
  • Non-empty Aerosol Cans
  • Furniture and Floor Polish
  • Mercury
  • Mercury Thermometers

Around the Yard and Garden

  • Chemical Fertilizers
  • Herbicides
  • Pesticides
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Ant Sprays
  • Weed Killers

From the Garage

  • Transmission Fluid
  • Used Anti-Freeze
  • Brake Fluids
  • Carburetor Cleaner
  • Engine Degreaser
  • Waxes and Polishes

From the Workbench

  • Resins & Adhesives (Liquid only)
  • Solvents
  • Floor / Tile Adhesive (Liquid only)
  • Lubricants (Sprays or Liquids)
  • Paint Stripper
  • Turpentine
  • Paint Thinners
  • Acids
  • Wood Preservative (oil based)

Miscellaneous 

  • Ammunition
  • Asbestos        
  • Biological Waste
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fireworks and Explosives
  • Infectious Waste
  • Propane Tanks
  • Radioactive Waste
  • Scrap Metals
  • Syringes and Sharps