Many common products found in your home such as oil-based paint, mercury, gasoline, degreasers, cleaning compounds and garden chemicals may be hazardous and they should be used and disposed of carefully.

Household Chemical Roundups:
These community events help prevent pollution and protect the people handling your garbage. Last year, 4,297 households from Adams and Douglas counties participated in the Roundups, disposing and recycling 233 tons of household hazardous wastes. Arapahoe County provides individual disposal services for their communities.
2008 Events Summary
Adams Report | Douglas Report

2009 Adams County Roundups:
All events are 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
May 2 - WaterWorld (Map)
Sept 19 - Thornton IMC Facility (Map)
NEW! Electronics Recycling
Northglenn: 303-450-4004
Thornton: 720-977-6200
Westminster: 303-430-2400 x3362
Pre-register Online | Print a Flyer

2009 Douglas County Roundups:
All events are 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
April 25 - Parker (Map)
August 8 - Highlands Ranch (Map)
Sept 12 - Castle Rock (Map)
Lone Tree: 1-800-449-7587
Pre-register Online
Print a Flyer | Español / Spanish

Arapahoe County Disposal Services:
Aurora: 303-739-7372 (Link)
Centennial: 1-800-449-7587
Cherry Hills Village: (Link)
Englewood: 303-762-2345
Glendale: 303-639-4501
Greenwood Village: 1-800-449-7587 (Link)
Littleton: 303-795-3834
Sheridan: 303-738-9426
SE Metro Stormwater Authority (Link)
Unincorporated Arapahoe County
(including Foxfield and Deer Trail):
1-800-449-7587

Related Tri-County Pages:
• Environmental Health Homepage
• Animal-Borne Diseases
• Disease Prevention
• En Español / In Spanish
• Going "Green"
• Health Inspections
• Indoor Air Quality / Mold
• Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Health
• Meth Lab Cleanup

Tri-County Fact Sheets:
• Auto Waste Fact Sheet
• Electronic and Computer Waste
• Household Hazardous Waste Fact Sheet
• Household Hazardous Waste Tips
• Household Pharmaceutical Waste
• Paint and Stains Disposal Fact Sheet
• Pollution Prevention Tips

Related Fact Sheets and Links:
• Adams County Public Works
• Arapahoe County
• Colorado Recycles - Recycling Guide
• Commercial Solid Waste Sites
• Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs - CFLs
• CFLs Cleanup and Hazards
• Denver Recycles
• Douglas County Landfill / Trash Sites
• Earth 911
• EnergyStar / Energy Efficiency
• EnviroLink
• Environment Directory - Search Engine
• Fuel Economy.org
• Green Choices
• Green Consumers
• Hazardous Substances Data Base
• Health and Safety Info - Household Products (NIH)
• Household Hazardous Wastes (EPA)
• Household Products Database
• Household Solid Waste Sites
• Industrial Solid Waste Sites
• Medical Waste Disposal
• Mercury-Free Colorado Campaign
• Mercury Thermometer Fact Sheet
• Mercury Thermometer - Spills and Cleanup
• Needles / Syringe Disposal
• Recycling 101
• Reduce.org
• Westminster Household Waste Removal

En Español - In Spanish:
• Desechos Peligrosos en el Hogar
• Pinturas y Productos Para la Carpenteria
• Productos de Autómoviles
• Sustancias Químicas y Los Riesgos
• Tox Town - Salud Ambiental

Kids Pages:
• Chemicals Around the House
• Drinking Water and Groundwater (EPA)
• Earth 911 - Kids
• Environmental Health Links and Games
• EPA Kids Pages and Games
• EPA Student Center
• Hazardous Wastes (CDC)
• Recycle City (EPA)
• Tox Town - Interactive Website
• Water Treatment Cycle (EPA)

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