Scott County, Virginia solicits bids for a contractor to collect, sort, package, transport, and dispose of Household Hazardous Waste from a one-day collection program. Once a contractor is chosen and their availability is known, the date will be advertised in the local paper, social media, and on this web site.

The event usually takes place at Gate City’s Flea Market Parking Lot, if available, on a Saturday in September.

Items will be accepted from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

IF IN DOUBT, BRING IT OUT!

ITEMS ACCEPTED: AEROSOLS, CLEANERS, ACIDS, ASBESTOS, ADHESIVES, ANTIFREEZE, BRAKE FLUID, CHEMISTRY SETS, FERTILIZERS, DRIVEWAY SEALERS, MERCURY PRODUCTS, HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, INSECTICIDES, PAINT (LATEX & OIL), PAINT THINNERS, POLISHES, RUST REMOVERS, WEED KILLERS, FLOOR CARE PRODUCTS, GLUES, INKS, DYES, MOTHBALLS, POISONS, VARNISH, STAINS, WOOD PRESERVERS, SOLVENTS, POOL CHEMICALS, KEROSENE, GASOLINE.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: MEDICAL & INFECTIOUS WASTE; DEA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; EXPLOSIVES OR ORDNANCE – AMMUNITION, DOT CLASS A, B, C EXPLOSIVES; RADIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS – AMERICIUM, CESIUM, URANIUM, THORIUM; COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS - OTHER THAN PROPANE; TYPE A OR B ORGANIC PEROXIDES – SUBSTANCES ON DOT SADT LIST.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott County Public Works Department
Phone: (276) 386-6521
Email: [email protected]