Hazardous Waste

The Mercer County Improvement Authority hosts three Household Hazardous Waste events each year. The next event is scheduled for September 10, Mercer County residents may safely dispose of the following:

• Aerosol cans
• Used Motor Oil
• Propane Gas Tanks
• Pesticides & Herbicides
• Car Batteries
• Paint Thinner
• Oil Based Paint (no latex paint)
• Stains & Varnishes
• Gasoline
• Anti-freeze
• Driveway Sealer 
• Insect Repellents
• Mercury
• Fluorescent & CFL Bulbs

Use the following links for information about how to safely dispose of a syringe or to discard unused medications.