Section 07: Materials Not Accepted for Curbside Collection or at the SWMF

Section 7 –  Materials Not Accepted for Curbside Collection or at the SWMF

                A.  Asbestos Materials

                      Examples: asbestos siding, floor tile, pipe insulation, fire resistant board.

                B.  Infectious Waste

                      Examples:  Wound and skin isolation wastes, pathology wastes, laboratory wastes and animal carcasses.

                C.  Hazardous Wastes

                      Generally those common products which:

                      (a)  burn easily (examples: kerosene, gasoline, turpentine and other solvents)

                      (b)  can explode (examples:  gun powder)

                      (c)  are corrosive (examples: drain and oven cleaners, battery acid, metal polish)

                      (d)  are toxic or can be harmful or fatal to organisms and plants (examples:

                             anti-freeze, pool chemicals, paints, insect sprays, weed killers)

                D.  Sludge or Septic Waste

                      Examples:  sludge from septic tanks, wastewater or water treatment, earth materials from spent leach fields.

                E.  Ash Residue

                      Examples:  from wood stoves, incinerators or waste to energy facilities.

                F.  Solid Fill

                     Examples:  rock, gravel, brick, concrete, dirt.