Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event To Be Held In Fond du Lac

Local News

August 2, 2023

The City of Fond du Lac would like to inform residents there will be a household hazardous waste drop off at the City Municipal Service Center on Tuesday, September 12 from 2-6 PM. The service center is located at 530 Doty Street.

Acceptable Items include Aerosol Cans – Floor Care Products – Furniture Polish – Drain Cleaners –Bathroom Cleaners – Bug Sprays – Metal Polish –Oven Cleaners –Tile Cleaners – Disinfectants – Gasoline – Oil Mixtures – Auto Repair Products – Transmission Fluid –Paints (Oil& Metal Based) – Other Oils/Cleaners – Antifreeze – Old Gasoline – Brake Fluid – Paint Thinner – Paint Stripper – Varnish – Chemical Fertilizers – Photographic Chemicals – Artists’ Paints – Fluorescent Bulbs – Gun Cleaning Solvents – Fiberglass Epoxy – Thermometers – Fungicides – Herbicides – Rat Poison – Moth Balls – Pool Chemicals – Thermostats – Mercury.

Bring Products that Say: Caution – Toxic – Corrosive – Pesticide – Combustible – Poison – Flammable – Warning – Danger – Reactive

Unacceptable Items include Cylinders (Propane) – Radioactives – Explosives – Biologicals – Medical Waste – Ammunition – Commercial Wastes

Latex Paint – Latex paint will not be accepted at this collection event, as it is not a hazardous material. To properly dispose of latex paint, follow the below instructions:

1. Open the can

2. Dry or solidify the paint by mixing with Floor Dry, cat litter, or sawdust. If the can is full, you will need to use a secondary container

3. Dispose of the can and solidified paint in your refuse cart. Please remove the lid.

For the health and safety of our residents and our staff, participants will not be permitted to exit their vehicles during the event. Staff is also not permitted to enter the interior of any vehicle to retrieve items that may be placed inside. Please have all items in the trunk or back of a pickup bed. Individuals who do not comply may be refused service.

Please call the Municipal Service Center at 920-322-3544 with any questions.