This free collection is open to Gloucester County residents only. Commercial quantities, quantities that exceed a reasonable residential household amount, and/or hazardous waste generated by businesses will not be accepted.
Accepted Items
This collection allows residents an opportunity to dispose of:
Automobile hazardous waste - antifreeze, brake and transmission fluids, gasoline (and mixtures thereof), batteries, etc.
Gardening/Outdoor supplies - pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, etc.
Household items - small propane canisters and propane tanks for grills, cooking oils, fire extinguishers, toxic household cleaners, drain cleaners, mercury, batteries, electronics, fluorescent/cfl light bulbs, etc.
Painting supplies - paints, thinners, solvents, epoxies, wood preservatives, etc.
Items NOT Accepted
Items that cannot be accepted:
Ammunition, explosives, fireworks, and marine and other flares
Asbestos
Drugs, medicines, and medical waste (drug dropbox at Sheriff’s office, 7502 Justice Dr.)
Household trash (can be taken to any convenience center)
Collection of Harmful Waste
The average household has between three and ten gallons of materials that are potentially hazardous to human health or the environment. Many products in daily use (cleaners, pesticides, solvents) are toxic in our environment to people and ecosystems when disposed of improperly. Gloucester County and Waste Management provide residents two opportunities annually to safely dispose of these items for no charge. Household Harmful Waste Collections are generally held on the third Saturday of April and October.
The April and October Household Harmful Waste Collection is usually held at the Guinea Convenience Center located at 7599 Guinea Road, Hayes. Household Harmful Waste collections are typically held between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the designated days. Please verify the dates and times prior to taking harmful waste to the designated location. Email cleancommunity@gloucesterva.info to verify.
If you have a large amount, need it disposed of immediately, and/or the waste is from a business, harmful waste can be disposed of, for a fee, by Veolia North America. Contact them at 804-233-6980, Customer Service Department. They can pick up the materials from you and will provide you with documentation that your material was properly and legally transported and disposed of.