City of Excelsior Springs Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection

On Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Excelsior Springs Public Works building at 103 E. Water Street, the City of Excelsior Springs will host a KC Water Hazardous Household Waste Materials collection. Surrounding area communities are encouraged to participate. However, businesses and organizations are not permitted. This includes churches, schools, government entities, nonprofit organizations, home-based businesses, and material used to maintain rental properties.

Due to a shortage of processing capacity at incineration facilities across the country, KC Water asks that customers do not bring the following items until further notice:

Corrosive Cleaners
Hazardous liquids
Household cleaners
Lawn and garden products
Pesticides/insecticides
Photographic chemicals
Pool chemicals

Acceptable Items:

Automotive products
Antifreeze
Batteries
CFL Light Bulbs
Paint

Unacceptable Items:

Appliances
Asbestos
Containers larger than 5-gallons
Explosives, ammunitions, fireworks
Medical waste and needles
Prescription drugs
Propane bottles weighing over one (1) pound, fire extinguishers, butane and Freon
Tires
Yard Waste

KC Water uses Heritage Thermal Services, located in East Liverpool, Ohio to safely discard HHW products but the company is currently experiencing an extended equipment outage. Heritage is unable to accept waste at the facility at this time. Other companies across the country are in similar equipment outages and experiencing capacity shortfalls.

For more information on acceptable items please visit the website at https://www.kcwater.us/programs/hhw/