Residents

Mt. Lebanon will sponsor three household hazardous waste collection events in 2024, April 6, June 8 and August 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Our contractor is Noble Environmental, and you must pre-register. Credit card will be the only form of payment that is accepted. Get a list of accepted items and make your reservation.

Additional Regional Opportunities

Want more opportunities to recycle Household Hazardous Waste? The Pennsylvania Resources Council has you covered.

What is Household Hazardous Waste?

HHW Dos and Don’ts

Do

Do buy the right amount of product for the job. Read the label carefully before you purchase. It is your responsibility to use and dispose of household products and materials safely.
Do call the product manufacturer or your local environmental or public health agency with questions about any materials which you think may pose a disposal problem.
Do choose natural alternatives or less hazardous products whenever possible.
Do dispose of products that go down the drain during normal use by pouring them down the drain with plenty of water. Dispose of each product separately, small amounts at a time. this includes sink and drain cleaners, laundry products, soaps, etc.
Do empty all aerosol cans, by depressing the button until no more product comes out, before putting in the trash. Never throw empty aerosol containers into an incinerator or trash compactor.
Do follow all label directions.
Do protect yourself, your family, pets, refuse workers, emergency responders and the environment by wisely selecting, carefully using and properly disposing of household chemicals.
Do recycle wastes if you can. Take used or contaminated motor oil, transmission fluid, kerosene and diesel fuel to an automotive service center, oil recycling station or authorized collection site; turn in your old car battery also.
Do use up any product that you buy—or if you can’t, give it to someone who can. Make sure that any product you give away is in its original container with its label intact and any use and disposal instructions included. give leftover paint to a local community or theater group; donate leftover pesticides to the local garden club, etc.
Do wrap the container in newspaper and double plastic bag before placing it in the trash if the label caries a warning about not getting the contents on your skin.

Don’t

Don’t attempt to use a fireplace or backyard barbecue as an incinerator.
Don’t bury any containers, empty or full, in your backyard.
Don’t dispose of any materials by pouring them into your backyard or into a storm sewer.
Don’t dispose of anything in dumps or by the side of the road.
Don’t mix household cleaning products. Mixing different types of cleaning products, especially those containing chlorine, can produce very dangerous vapors.
Don’t refill empty containers, even with the same material, unless the label recommends it. Once a container is empty, dispose of it. follow label instructions about rinsing the container or wrapping it in newspaper.
Don’t remove product labels.
Don’t remove products from their original containers for storage or future use.