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Nov 02, 2024

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), E-cycling, & Document Shredding | dpw

The safe disposal of hazardous household waste (HHW) and unwanted electronic equipment helps to prevent the release of dangerous, toxic substances into the environment and prevents harm and injury to

The safe disposal of hazardous household waste (HHW) and unwanted electronic equipment helps to prevent the release of dangerous, toxic substances into the environment and prevents harm and injury to DPW workers. Register at tinyurl.com/hhw-register. For more information on residential special waste, visit the District's Zero Waste

REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO PARTICIPATE.

To accommodate everyone in a safe and timely manner, DPW is now requiring registration to participation in the Special Waste Collection Events. District residents can sign up for a 15-minute entry slot when residents can arrive anytime in the 15 minute period and a DPW staff member will be there is assist you. Please note that time selected is the arrival window, not the time of services. Only one ticket is required per vehicle. No entry will be allowed after 2:00 pm. Open to DC residents only. Please bring proof of residency (e.g. driver's license, utility bill, lease agreement) and Eventbrite registration. No commercial waste will be allowed. Register here.

The Special Waste Collection event may be delayed or canceled due to inclement weather. If DPW reaches capacity, entrance into the events may be blocked for resident safety. Please check twitter.com/dczerowaste or twitter.com/DCDPW for the most up-to-date information.

The Special Waste Collection event may be delayed or canceled due to inclement weather. Please check twitter.com/dczerowaste or twitter.com/DCDPW for the most up-to-date information.

Accepted:

Not Accepted:

Drop off your items for shredding at DPW's Special Waste Collection Events. Residents may bring up to five, medium-size boxes (approximately 20” x 14” x 14”) of personal documents to be shredded. Only paper (staples, paper and binder clips on the paper are okay) and credit cards will be accepted.

Acceptable:

Unacceptable:

Handling household hazardous wastes such as medicine, needles, and sharps with care is important. These items should not be disposed of in the regular waste disposal methods. To find out how to dispose of them properly, visit the Zero Waste website and use the "What Goes Where?" tool. For medication drop-off options, search for "medications," and for proper disposal of needles and sharps, search for "sharps." Local pharmacies may have drop-off boxes for medication.

*To safely dispose of batteries with lithium or batteries of greater than 9 volts, put clear, masking, or electrical tape on the batteries’ terminals or sandwich the batteries between two layers of tape (e.g. flat button cells). These batteries should be placed in a container separate from other batteries that don’t require being taped.