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Acceptable Items at Monthly Collection Events

The following items are accepted at monthly collection events, with limitations of 75 pounds of solids and 5 gallons of liquids:

Cleaning Products

• Bleach
• Degreasers
• Drain cleaners
• Oven cleaners
• Pool chemicals
• Toilet cleaners
• Tub / tile / shower cleaners
• Wood and metal cleaners/polishes

Indoor Pesticides

• Ant poisons
• Cockroach poisons
• Flea repellants
• Household insecticides
• Moth repellants
• Mouse and rat poisons

Outdoor Lawn & Garden

• Driveway Sealer
• Fertilizer
• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Pesticides
• Weed killers
• Wood preservatives/fungicides

Automotive Products

• Air-conditioning refrigerants
• Antifreeze
• Automotive batteries
• Carburetor and fuel injector cleaners
• Fuel additives
• Gasoline / diesel fuel
• Motor oil
• Starting fluids
• Transmission and brake fluid

Workshop / Painting Supplies

• Adhesives and glue
• Fixatives and other solvents
• Furniture strippers
• Oil or enamel-based paint
• Paint strippers and removers
• Paint thinners and turpentine
• Photographic chemicals
• Stains and finishes

Batteries

• Alkaline / Zinc-Carbon Batteries
• Rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries
• Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries
• Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries
• Rechargeable, small-sealed lead acid batteries
• Mercury
• Mercury-containing thermostats
• Mercury thermometers

Other Flammable Products

• Aerosol cans
• Gas/oil mixtures
• Home-heating oil
• Kerosene
• Lighter fluid
• Nail polish removers
• Propane tanks and cylinders
• Miscellaneous
• Metallic mercury
• Pool/spa chemicals
• Fluorescent bulbs - up to 6 bulbs

The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority reserves the right to cancel events, without prior notice, due to inclement weather or other situations beyond our control. Please check our website at www.rvra.net for cancellation notices.