Household Hazardous Waste-Annual Event

The City of Glasgow host a Household Hazardous Waste and Free Shredder Day event with the support of a Kentucky Pride Grant annually, usually in late August. This event allows residents to dispose of items safely and properly.

Household Hazardous Waste

Accepted

Aerosols
Oil Based Paints and Solvents
Herbicides/Pesticides
Neutral Liquids/ Misc. Cleaners
Corrosives
(Acids/Bases) Reactives/Oxidizers
Non-DEA Pharmaceuticals
Medical Waste/Biomedical
Sharps
Oil and Antifreeze
Batteries—Mixed
Household Cleaners (Ammonia, Bleach)
Mercury Devices
Fluorescent Lamps
Televisions
Misc Electronic Scrap
Propane Cylinders (<30lbs)
Fire Extinguishers
PCB Ballast
Smoke Detectors
Cooking Oils
Fuels/Gaz/Oil Mixtures
Photography Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Preservations

Unaccepted

Latex Paints
Explosives
Flares
Ammunition
Weapons
Radioactive Waste
Trash
Tires
Yard Waste
Industrial and/or Commercially-Generated Waste
Large Appliances (Refrigerators, Stoves, Dishwashers, Etc.)
55 Gallon Containers of Waste and Propane
Cylinders >30 Pounds

Free Shredder Day

This event is for residential shredded only, no businesses.

Accepted

Paper
Documents
Phone Books
Newspaper
Flyers
Brochures
File Folders (remove metal)
Rubber Bands
Paper Clips
Staples

Unaccepted

Plastic
Cardboard
Three Ring Binders
Account Ledgers (Front and Back
Hard Cover cannot be shredded)
Hard Back Books (Front and Back
Hard Cover cannot be shredded)
DVD, CD, Floppy Disk
Binder Clips