Hazardous Household Waste Center – A Free Service to Antwerp Township Residents (*If funds have been exhausted, please pay and obtain a receipt, Antwerp Township will reimburse individual residents)
1301 Lamont Avenue – Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Hours:
Tuesday & Friday 8 AM to 1 PM
Wednesday noon to 6 PM
2nd Saturday (except August and September) 8 am to Noon
No appointment necessary. Open year round!
Note: The HHW Center is closed the week and weekend of the Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and during the Street Rod Show including Saturday.
For more information on cost (if any)
or questions about materials accepted,
Call : INFO HOTLINE 373-5211
Materials Accepted:
Aerosols
Batteries
Cleaners
Gasoline
Mercury
Oil-Based Paints
Pesticides
Pure Used Motor Oil
Not Accepted:
Latex
Business Waste
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Kalamazoo County Government Human Services Department
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to race, color, national origin, sex or disability
IS IT OIL-BASED OR LATEX
To help figure out what kind of paint you have,
it helps to read the label on the front and back of each paint can.
Oil Based Paint
Key words: Alkyd or Oil-Based
On front of label, look for the words “Caution Combustible”
on side of label, look at ingredients box: look for key words such as mineral spirits, soya oil, aliphatic hydrocarbons or petroleum distillates.
This category also includes some stains and most varnishes and polyurethanes.
Latex Paint
Key word: Latex or Acrylic Latex
On back of label, look for Cleanup Instructions: should say “Cleans up with soap and water”.
On side of label, look at Ingredients or Contents Box: look for key word: water.
This category also includes some varnish and polyurethanes.
Handling Latex
Completely dried out paint can be safely discarded in your garbage.
To dry out latex paint, try one of these methods:
- ADD CAT LITTER TO THE PAINT
Remove lid and stir in plenty of cat litter. Make sure the cat litter is stirred in all the way to the bottom of the can. Let dry overnight. In the morning, the paint will have dried into a hard, clumpy rock. It is now safe to place in trash. Remember to leave lid off. - DRY IT OUT
For cans less than 1/4 full, Place in a safe outdoor location, remove lid and allow to air dry Discard when dry.
For cans more than 1/4 full, line a large cardboard box with black plastic. In a safe outdoor location, pour 1/2 inch of paint on top of plastic. Let dry. Repeat by pouring out more paint in 1/2 inch layers until all paint is dry. Roll up plastic and place in trash.
Hazardous Household Waste Center – A Free Service
1301 Lamont Avenue – Kalamazoo, MI 49048
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