MMSD Home Hazardous Waste Collection Site Drop-Off Line

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

Safely Dispose of Household Chemicals

Drop off your household hazardous waste at one of our three permanent collection locations or an upcoming 1-Day Drop-Off site. Help us keep household chemicals out of our water and the environment.

For Milwaukee County Residents only, please, no businesses.

Drop-Off Locations

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1-Day Drop Off | Next Event June 24

Drop off your household chemicals at Cardinal Stritch University.

Drop Off Events

We DO ACCEPT these items

Garage & Workshop

Acetone

Artist’s paints and media

Antifreeze

Auto body repair products

Automobile oil

Ballasts (without light fixture)

Battery acid

Brake fluid

Car wax, solvent-based

Contact cement

Deck strippers (wood bleach, sealers and preservatives)

Driveway sealer

Fuel additives

Fiberglass epoxy

Fluorescent light bulbs

Gasoline/oil mixtures

Gasoline and other fuels

Glue, solvent-based

Glue, water-based

Joint compound

Kerosene

Latex paint

Lighter fluid

Non-automotive oils

Oil filters

Oil-based paint

Paint thinner

Paint stripper

Parts cleaner

Pepper spray

Photographic chemicals

Road flares

Roofing tar

Rust remover

Sealers (wood & concrete)

Shellac

Stain

Transmission fluid

Turpentine

Varnish

Wood filler

Wood preservative

Home & Garden

Aerosol cans, full

Batteries (button & rechargeable)

Dry cleaning solvent

Fertilizer (with pesticides)

Fungicide

Furniture polish

Metal polish, solvent-based

Insect spray

Lamp Oil

Light ballasts (W/out light fixture)

Mothballs

Pesticides

Pool chemicals

Rat poison

Shoe polish

Spot remover

String lights (indoor/outdoor)

Stump remover

Mercury thermostats

Weed killer

Kitchen & Bathroom

Cleaners, solvent-based

Disinfectants

Floor care products

Hair remover

Nail polish

Nail polish remover

Oven cleaner

Mercury thermometers

We DO NOT accept these items

Ammunition

Compressed gas cylinders

Car batteries

Clothes dryers

Computers

Containers larger than 15 gallons

Explosives

Fire Extinguishers

Fireworks

Marine flares

Medical Waste

Microwaves

Prescription drugs

Propane cylinder

Radioactive waste

Refrigerators

Sharps / needles

Smoke detectors

Stereos

Televisions

Tires of any type

Washing machines

Year-Round Collection

3 Drop-Off Locations

Milwaukee | 13th Street

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

Drive-thru Dropoff Map

Open

TUE 11am - 6pm
SAT 8am - 2pm

2023 Closed days
5/27 | 7/01 | 9/02 | 11/25 | 12/23 | 12/30

Milwaukee | Lincoln Ave

3879 W Lincoln Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53215

Open

THU 7am - 3pm
FRI 7am - 3pm
SAT 7am - 3pm

2023 Closed days
4/7 | 7/01 | 11/23 | 11/24

Menomonee Falls

W124N9451 Boundary Rd,
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Open

MON 11am - 6pm
WED 11am - 6pm
SAT 8am - 2pm

2023 Closed days
2/20 | 4/8 | 5/27 | 5/29 | 7/01 | 9/02 | 9/04 | 11/11 | 12/23 | 12/25 | 12/30 | 01/01/24

Events

1 Day Drop Off Locations

One-day events to drop off your household chemicals at a drive-thru collection drop-off location.

Saturday | June 24
8am - 2pm

Cardinal Stritch University

6801 N Yates Rd, Fox Point, WI 53217
(Main entrance - off Port Washington Rd)

Saturday | Sep 16
8am - 2pm

Wauwatosa City Hall

7725 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Saturday | Oct 14
8am - 2pm

Milwaukee DPW Parking Lot

3850 N 35th St, Milwaukee, WI 53216

Dropoff Safety Procedures

You must stay in your vehicle at all times.
Put all items in your trunk or as close to the hatchback as possible.
For social distancing purposes, we will NOT accept or unload any items in back seats that are directly behind the driver’s seat.

We will NOT return cardboard boxes used to transport items to the collection.
We WILL return gas cans used for transporting old gas or gas/oil mixtures.
However, the cans will be sprayed with a disinfectant before we hand them back to you.

Disposal Locations for items NOT ACCEPTED

We're providing the following list, as a public service, of places where you can properly dispose of certain items.

You should check with your municipality to see if it offers disposal services for items not accepted at our hazardous waste collection facilities. MMSD's Household Hazardous Waste Program does not accept all items.

Electronics

Wisconsin's electronics recycling law bans certain electronic items from landfills, such as TVs, computers, printers, and fax machines. It also creates a statewide recycling program called E-Cycle Wisconsin. There are many convenient electronics drop-off locations under the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources E-Cycle program.

The E-Cycle program is the state's first comprehensive system in Wisconsin for recycling electronics from households and K-12 public schools. Under the new program, manufacturers will bear the primary financial responsibility for the recycling of banned electronics.

Proper Handling of Used Batteries

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, single-use alkaline batteries currently have little recycling value and may be thrown in the trash. However, batteries used in many household and office products, as well as motor vehicle batteries, contain a variety of heavy metals and other materials that can be harmful to human health and the environment if not handled properly. You can bring your rechargeable and button batteries to the MMSD Home Hazmat Collection sites.

Medications

Protect Lake Michigan and combat the opioid crisis by safely disposing your unused prescription medicine at one of these free drop boxes.

Take back my meds program dropoff box map in Milwaukee.

Other Disposal Locations

Companies listed below may charge a fee for disposing of items at their facilities. Call ahead for costs and hours of operation.

Item Type	Service
Appliances, Dehumidifiers, Air Conditioners Numerous items	Refridgerant Depot, LLC For a list of accepted items
Computers, Tablets, Cell Phones, Cameras	Best Buy For a list of electronics you can recycle for free
Home Pick Up Service Numerous items	1-800-GOT-JUNK
Fire Extinguishers	Milwaukee Recharging Service, 5707 W. Vliet, Milwaukee, 414-774-0772 Accurate Recharge & Fire 5811 N. 96th, Milwaukee 414-464-1870
Safe Needle Disposal	Safe Needle Disposal For disposal instructions and drop off locations
Smoke Detectors	First Alert 1-800-323-9005
Unused Prescription Medicine	Take Back My Meds MKE Find a drop box near you

Have a Question?

Give us a call (414) 225-2066

For Milwaukee County Residents only. Please, no businesses.