Household Hazardous Waste

RE-USE Shelf

We offer a RE- USE Shelf at the Trego County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Every item on the shelf is free. We have everything from paint to laundry soap. We encourage you to take a look and see what can be of use to you.

• Empty containers or containers where the product is dried out may be thrown away.
• Check containers and make sure lids are tight.
• Make sure products are labeled.
• Pack each waste in a sturdy container, such as a tub or box. Line the bottom and pack the sides with newspaper or other absorbent material.
• Wrap leaking or dirty individual containers in a clean plastic bag and pack each item in a large container with absorbent material, such as "kitty litter" to soak up leaks.

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The average home contains 3-10 gallons of material that can be dangerous to your health and the environment.

• Homes are full of hazardous substances. These substances may be poisonous, flammable, corrosive, reactive, or carcinogenic.
• Improper disposal may contaminate the air, the soil, or water and danger the environment.
• Improper use of these products can present a danger to your health. They may be ingested, absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.

Trego County Household Hazardous Waste Facility/Landfill will accept HHW from households, free of charge. Businesses are excluded and the waste will not be accepted.

Each participant will be limited to 5 gallons of liquid or 50 pounds of household hazardous waste per residential visit.

Please do not mix any of these materials.

• Unknown Materials (No Labels)
• Explosives
• Infectious Wastes (Medical)
• Ammunition
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Asbestos
• Kepone

Physical Address:

• 24064 M Road WaKeeney, KS 67672

Phone:

• 785-743-6792

Hours:

• Monday - Saturday
• 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• (Closed Holidays & Sundays)

Recycling & Solid Waste

Recycling

• Reduces litter
• Reduces volume of solid waste
• Reduces landfill cost
• Reduces the need for new costly landfill
• Reduces the cutting of trees
• Reduces our exploitation of other resources
• Reduces processing energy use

What can be recycled across the nation (not all of these in Trego County):

• Aluminum
• Batteries
• Glass
• Oil
• Paper
• Plastic
• Steel
• Tires
• Yard and Food Waste (compost)

Used Oil Recycling Center - Road and Bridge

• Used motor oil will be used to heat the Road & Bridge shop area.

Become an Environmental Shopper

• Reduce
  • Buy fewer products and less packaging; make the products you do buy last longer.
• Reuse
  • Find ways to reuse the products you do buy.
• Recycle
  • Buy packaging that can be recycled and recycle it. Buy products and packaging that use recycled materials.
• Respond
  • Let store owners and manufacturers know your opinions.

Sanitary Landfill

Notice:

• An operator will be on duty during open days and hours to receive each load of waste. Prior to acceptance, the operator will check the contents of each load for compliance with KDHE regulations.
• There shall be no hazardous wastes or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) waste allowed in this landfill.
• Empty containers need to be triple rinsed and a hole poked into the container before delivery to landfill. Operator at the landfill should be notified of the containers

Contact Us

• Physical Address: 24064 M Road, WaKeeney, KS 67672
• Phone: 785-743-6792

Hours:

• Monday - Saturday
• 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• (closed holidays & Sundays)

Charges

Trego County will not accept out of county packer trucks

Landfill Dumping Rules

• See the operator before dumping. Loads need to be inspected before dumping.
• All trash must be bagged. Loads must be tied down or tarped.
• Accepted Materials and Separation Requirements:
  • • • Wood for the Burn Pit - Trees and brush only. no lumber of any kind, which includes treated lumber, plywood, pallets, particleboard, paneling, 2 x 4's, 2 x 6's, etc. Unaccepted materials will be disposed with the trash.
      • Clean Metals - This includes household appliances (such as, stoves, ovens, water heaters) water pressure tanks, stock tanks, sheet metal off vehicles, and almost any kind of light metal. Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners must have freon removed and red tagged before they can be disposed of. Gas cans and fuel tanks must be emptied, crushed or cut up before they can be disposed of or they cannot be accepted.
      • Household Hazardous Waste - Notify operator of any household hazardous waste materials which includes items such as, herbicides, pesticides, paints, cleaning supplies, household products, fuel, acids, chlorinated products, poisons, batteries, antifreeze, and used oil. Ask the operator if there are any questions on any item. no charge for the proper disposal of household hazardous waste at the household hazardous waste building to private individuals.
      • Tires - Car, truck, and tractor tires are accepted for a fee. You must see the operator before unloading tires.
      • Grass, Leaves, and Garden Waste - These items will be put in the Compost Pile. no trash, limbs, or trash bags are allowed in the compost materials.
      • Waste to be Burned - All waste that is not within the definition of wood, clean metals, household hazardous waste, tires, grass, leaves, and garden waste as listed above. This waste will be buried.
      • Oil Filters - Filters are to be turned upside down and drained for at least 24 hours before being disposed.
• All waste materials brought to the Trego County Landfill shall be separated prior to dumping, as provided above, or there will be a $50 fee assessed to dumping, to cover the County's cost of properly disposing of waste materials.
• E-waste (electronic waste) - Is generally considered to be computers and related electronic equipment, however, there are a broad range of items including televisions, video cassette recorders, stereos, radios, cell phones, PDAs, DVD players, electronic games and more. These items have some salvage value and tend to fill up the landfill if not properly disposed. An e-waste trailer is located at the landfill and we ask that these items be placed in this trailer

Please Note

Any chemicals or household hazardous materials should be used for its intended purpose or disposed of properly to avoid possible contamination at the Trego County Landfill. This will help the County keep your landfill open for the least possible cost and for the longest possible time.

There is no charge to private individuals for clean wood, clean metals, compost materials, or waste to be buried as long as they are separated correctly and placed in the right locations.