MKE County Residents Only

FREE Household Hazardous Waste
Drop-Off Event

Accepted Items

Saturday

August 9, 2025

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Nicolet High School

6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd, Glendale
(Front Parking Lot)

Nicolet High School Collection Drop-Off

Join us for a one-day collection event on Saturday, August 9th, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Nicolet High School 6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd, Glendale (Front Parking Lot).

Milwaukee County residents, make your home safer by dropping off hazardous household items at the FREE MMSD Home HazMat collection.

Items accepted include old gas, paint, fluorescent light bulbs, motor oil, aerosol cans, rechargeable batteries, liquid nicotine, vape pen batteries, and much more.

View List of Accepted Items

You don't even have to leave your car—just bring your ID! The collection is only open to Milwaukee County residents (no businesses).

If you can't make it, three drop-off facilities are open year-round to help keep harmful chemicals out of our water and environment.

Drop-Off Rules

Item limits:

Latex Paint - Limit 20 gallons per visit
Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Limit 20 tubes per visit
Asbestos - Limit two contractor-sized garbage bags (triple bagged) – only at the Menomonee Falls location

List of Drop-Off Items >

MMSD can only accept waste that is generated by households or apartments in Milwaukee County

No Businesses
No Contractors
No Schools, Churches, or Non-Profits
No Government Agencies

Year-Round Locations

Drive-Through Home HazMat Collection - Open All Year-Long

If you can't make it to this one-day event, three drive-through Home HazMat collection sites are open all year for Milwaukee County residents. For locations, hours, and a list of items you can and cannot bring.

Milwaukee | 13th Street

6060 S 13th Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53221
just north of College Ave

Milwaukee | Lincoln Ave

3879 W Lincoln Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53215

Menomonee Falls

W124N9451 Boundary Rd,
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Hazardous Household Waste Collection

Accepted Items