Hazardous Chemicals
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Hazardous chemicals include anything that has these signs on the container

Corrosive

Flammable

Reactive

Toxic

How do you dispose of them?

Many of these will have to wait until the next Household Hazardous Waste event.
Check out the Household Hazardous Waste page to see if the next one has been scheduled!
For a downloadable list of the chemicals below, click here.
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These are some items that can be disposed outside of the HHW event
These items still must be disposed of carefully and properly.
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Antifreeze 
​For small quantities, it can be bulked up by adding kitty litter, dirt, sawdust, or any absorbent. 
Once bulked up (no more liquid) you can place it inside of your regular trash can. 
For large quantities, you must wait until the next HHW. 

Car Batteries
Ace Steel and Recycling, Rapid City Landfill, Batteries and Bulbs Plus, Interstate Battery, and O'Reillys will take them. 

Paint 
Paint can be bulked up by adding kitty litter, dirt, sawdust, or any absorbent. 
Once bulked up (no more liquid) you can place it inside of your regular trash can. 

Motor Oil
Walmart, O'Reilly's and the Rapid City Landfill will take used oil that is not contaminated with water or antifreeze. Check out this page for more details. 

Fluorescent Light Bulbs/CFLs
Lowe's will recycle CFL's for free.
Lighting Maintenance Co and Badger State Recovery will recycle any fluorescent bulbs for a small fee. 
Check out this page for details. 

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