One Day Collections
Who can use the Racine HHW site?
Residents of the City of Racine, Village of Sturtevant, Village of Elmwood Park, Village of Mt. Pleasant, Village of Caledonia, Village of Wind Point, Village of North Bay can use this facility to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste. Residents need to provide proof of property ownership in these municipalities. Proof can be made with either a driver’s license or a property tax statement.
A program funded by the residents of the City of Racine, Village of Sturtevant, Village of Elmwood Park, Village of North Bay, Village of Wind Point, Village of Mt. Pleasant and Village of Caledonia.
In partnership with:
For more information: Call on below number or find us on Facebook/RacineHHW
2025 Collection Events
Collections events take place every 3rd Saturday, April to October, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Saturday, June 21, 2025
- Saturday, July 19, 2025
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Saturday, October 18, 2025
Event Information
- All HHW participants must enter at the far east entrance as shown below
- Once on the site, you must follow the flow of traffic to the designated exit.
- All participants must remain in their vehicle while on site.
- All materials must be located in the trunk/truck bed upon arrival
Acceptable Waste
| Household Items | Automotive | Home Improvement | Yard and Garden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist and hobby paint | Antifreeze waste (recycling is preferred) | Adhesives, glues w/ solvent | Fertilizer w/ weed killer |
| Batteries, Alkaline/Lithium | Auto body repair products | Cleaners, solvent based | Insect or bug killer |
| Cleaners, polishes, removers w/solvent | Brake fluid | Concrete cleaner (acid) | Kerosene |
| Cooking oil (used) | Carburetor fuel injection cleaners | Furniture stripper | Lighter fluid |
| Floor/wax stripper w/solvent | Car wax, solvent based | Oil based paint | Pool chemicals |
| Fluorescent light bulbs/Compact bulbs (CFLs) | Degreasers | Paint thinner/ turpentine | Rat/rodent poison |
| Insect spray/baits & rodent poison | Gasoline, fuels | Stain/varnish/lacquer | Weed killer |
| Laundry Bleach | Gas & oil mixture | Wood preservative | - |
| Metal cleaners | Motor oil waste (recycling is preferred), refrigerants, starter fluids | - | - |
| Mothballs | Transmission fluid | - | - |
| Thermometers w/ mercury | - | - | - |
| Thermostats w mercury | - | - | - |
NOTE
Solvent containing products have the words: flammable, combustible or contains petroleum distillates on the label. Any products with acetone, xylene and methylene chloride may be brought to the collection. Some retailers accept rechargeable batteries. Call 1-800-8-BATTERY.
Unacceptable Waste
- Agricultural, Institutional or Business wastes
- Radioactive wastes
- Ammunition/Explosives/Fireworks
- Appliances of any kind
- Refer toPublic Works
- Electronics
- Disposal Alternatives
- Empty containers
- Recycle when possible
- Latex paint
- See below
- Lead acid batteries
- call 1-800-8-BATTERY
- Medical wastes
- Disposal Alternatives
- Smoke detectors
- Remove battery, throw away
- Tires
- Refer to Public Works
- Pressurized containers
- Butane tanks
- Fire extinguishers
- Propane tanks
- Disposal Alternatives
*For information on agriculture, business, commercial, institutional wastes please visit our Business Waste Page
Waste Oil and Waste Antifreeze
These items are not considered household hazardous waste. The City of Racine provides an outlet for these items. Waste oil and waste antifreeze can be dropped off at the City Garage at 830 S. Marquette Street.
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If you have these products intermixed or contaminated then they can be received as HHW at our collection location.
Latex Paint
At every collection, in every part of the state, paint is the most common material delivered by Wisconsin citizens. Encouragement to use up leftover paint or give usable paint to a neighbor has not decreased the amount of latex paint significantly. Today’s latex (water-based) paint has a very low level of toxicity. Disposing of it at a household hazardous waste collection day is very expensive. Therefore, the City of Racine encourages people with unwanted latex paint to use other options.
