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Acceptable Materials
Appliances including:
Stoves
Microwaves
Washers and Dryers
Dishwashers
FOR A $20 FEE—Air Conditioners
End of Life Items Including:
Hot Water Heaters
Machinery (all fluids,pans and cylinders removed)
Farm Equipment
Farm Machinery
Lawnmowers
Cast Iron Patio Furniture
Cast Iron Outdoor Railing
Sheet Metal
Steel Wheels
Steel
Nonferrous Scrap:
Aluminum
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Pots and Pans
Aluminum Siding/Gutters/Downspouts
Aluminum Patio Furniture
Aluminum Wheels
Aluminum Wire
Auto Batteries
Brass Fixtures/Lamps Decorative items
Cable, Fence and Wire
Christmas Lights
Copper
Copper and Brass Plumbing Pipes
Copper and Brass Plumbing Valves and Connectors
Copper Tubing
Copper Wire
Electric Motors
Insulated Wire
Radiators
Screen Doors/Windows (glass removed)
Stainless Steel
Prohibited Materials
Any Scrap Containing Refrigerants (CFC or HCFC). This includes Freezers and refrigerators. Air Conditioners are accepted for a $20 fee
Acetylene Cylinders
Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)- applies to both fibrous and solid materials
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT/tube-style computer monitors or televisions)
Closed Compressed Gas Cylinders – high pressure cylinders with valve intact
Combustible or Flammable Materials – fuels, paints, degreasers, unpunctured aerosol cans
Corrosive Materials – highly acidic or caustic materials (battery acid, caustic soda, etc.)
Explosive Materials, Munitions, Shell Casings – includes suspect military scrap
Free Flowing Liquids (including water)
Hazardous Waste – toxic or poisonous materials or wastes
Infectious Materials – blood-soaked or biohazard items
Liquids or Scrap Containing Free Flowing Liquids – fuels, antifreeze, oils, hydraulic fluid, paints
Mercury Containing Materials – mercury-containing thermostats, switches or fluorescent light bulbs
Non-Metallic Items – concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires (more than 5 per auto)
PCB-Containing Materials
Whole tanks uncut
Radioactive Scrap – anything exhibiting radiation levels above background
Scrap with Small Capacitors that contain 50 ppm of PCBs