Delaware County Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Clean-up Day

Delaware County and Strawberry Point residents will have the opportunity to get rid of old electronics and other items next month.

The Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Clean-up Day will be held on Saturday, September 13th from 8 am to noon at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester. 

This clean-up day is only for residents of Delaware County and Strawberry Point. There is no charge for bringing acceptable items to the clean-up day.

Acceptable materials include latex paint, oil based paint, household cleaners, motor oil/oil filters, old gasoline, residential fertilizers/pesticides, aerosol cans, antifreeze, household fluorescent bulbs, CFL’s, mercury bulbs, halogen bulbs, sharps (in rigid, sealed containers), rechargeable batteries, and ink/toner cartridges. Acceptable electronics include TV’s, monitors, laptops, computers, printers, video players, small kitchen appliances, cords, cables, and networking equipment. Materials must be in leak-proof containers, with original product labels attached or a detailed description of material in the container. 

Appliances will NOT be accepted. Other items that will NOT be accepted include farm chemicals, business chemicals/waste, ammunition/explosives, diethyl ether, ether, and picric acid.

Appointments are required and can only be scheduled via the following link: https://calendly.com/…/delaware-county-special-collection

This event is sponsored by the Delaware County Solid Waste Commission in partnership with the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency.

Questions? Please contact Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency at 563-557-8220.