CITY OF ALMA/CITY OF ST LOUIS
30th ANNUAL
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
June 6, 7, & 8, 2023
The City of Alma along with the City of St Louis will be sponsoring its twenty-ninth annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program on June 6, 7, & 8, 2023. Solid waste customers desiring to use this service should call (989) 463-8339 to schedule an appointment to drop off their material at the Alma Public Works garage located at 800 Washington Street. Customers are encouraged to utilize this service to dispose of all unwanted waste typically considered hazardous and not permitted to be placed with the weekly trash collection services. Examples of these include:
Pesticides and Herbicides
Solvents, Strippers and Turpentine
Paints-Oil based and Latex
Rodent Baits
Chemical Household Cleaners and Acids
Auto Fluids-Antifreeze and Lubricants
Pool/Spa Chemicals
Household and Automotive Batteries
Pressurized tanks (i.e. fire extinguishers, LP tanks, etc.)
Fluorescent light bulbs (tubes only)
ALSO
Passenger and Light Truck Tires*
*Will not accept OTRs which include loader tires, airplane tires, solid/gel filled tires, forestry tires, logging tires, mining tires, earth mover tires, golf tires with rim, rubber tracks of any kind, nor tires with excessive dirt and parts or shreds of tires.
All items to be disposed of must be in original containers. Unidentified substances can not be accepted. Leaky items should be placed in a plastic or metal container with a secure top. Containers are limited in size to 5-gal or 40lbs in weight. Substances should not be mixed together.
The following items CAN NOT be accepted:
Gasoline
Ammunition or Explosives
Radioactive Materials (i.e. smoke detectors)
No Dried Paint or Empty Paint Cans
Unidentifiable Materials
E-Waste (electronics, computers, cell phones)
Prescription Medication
Alma Police Department is a collection site
Outdated or Unused Medications in original containers (Pills only)
Sharps (Needles)
Gratiot Community Mental Health is a Sharps collection site
This program is only available to City of Alma/City of St Louis Solid Waste customers. There is no direct charge for this service as costs incurred for the Household Hazardous Waste program are assessed in customer billing. Identification will be required at the drop off site. For additional information, please call the Alma Public Works Department at (989) 463-8339, or Alma City Hall at (989) 463-9500.
This program is available to City of Alma/City of St Louis Solid Waste customers only.
Call (989) 463-8339 to reserve a drop off appointment.