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SPECIAL ITEMS ACCEPTED AT LANE COUNTY TRANSFER SITES

The following common hazardous wastes are accepted from householdsin the recycling area at all Lane County transfer sites:

Batteries -- including automotive (lead-acid), alkaline (dry cell), lithium, mercury, silver oxide, button cell, nickel-cadmium (rechargeable), and others. Alkaline batteries bearing a "green tree", "green leaf" or other symbol which identifies the battery as mercury-free are not accepted and should be thrown in the trash.

Lane County also sponsors battery collection at over 40 retail locations in the Eugene-Springfield area; call for the location nearest you. Batteries collected at these locations include all of the types listed above except that lead-acid and alkaline batteries are not accepted due to space limitations.

Batteries collected through these programs are recycled, except alkaline and lithium batteries, for which no feasible recycling technologies exist. Alkaline batteries are landfilled at an approved hazardous waste landfill, and lithium batteries are incinerated.

Motor Oil -- includes transmission and hydraulic fluids, but not gasoline, diesel or other fuels. Oil filters are accepted only at Glenwood, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Veneta, and Florence.

Sharps (needles) -- accepted at all sites if they are securely packaged in a red, rigid, puncture-proof plastic container. Commercial sharps containers are available locally; other containers such as liquid detergent bottles may also be used with good results, as long as they are red, hard plastic. Milk jugs, coffee cans, soda bottles and similar containers cannot be accepted.

                                           MATERIALS ACCEPTED AT SELECTED SITES ONLY


In addition to the materials accepted at all sites, some of the larger transfer sites also accept other special wastes for recycling:

Antifreeze is accepted at Glenwood, Rattlesnake, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Veneta and Florence. All types of automotive coolants are accepted. No cutting fluids, machine coolants, etc.

Oil Filters are accepted at Cottage Grove, Creswell, Veneta, Florence, and Glenwood.

For more information about materials accepted for recycling at Lane County transfer sites, visit the Lane County Waste Management Division Recycling page, or call our bulletin board at (541) 682-4119.