Wrangell's Annual Household Hazardous Waste Event

The City and Borough of Wrangell sponsors a Household Hazardous Waste collection event on an annual basis.  This event is intended for household waste only, not for commercial waste.  All other materials will be accepted for the normal disposal fees. 

All residential customers are limited to up to 200 pounds of free disposal of household hazardous waste products.  Eligible waste products include: solvents, waste oil, paint/stain, antifreeze, cleaners, poisons, acids, caustics, furniture stripper, herbicides, pesticides, printing and photographic chemicals, batteries, all other household wastes.  Do not mix wastes and do not mix oils and latex paints.  Please label your containers. 

Items not accepted are: explosives, gun powder, reactives such as Sodium Metal, radioactive waste, asbestos containing material and infectious wastes. 

This year’s Household Hazardous Waste event, takes place Thursday, June 22nd, from 8:30am – 3:30pm (closed for lunch from 11:00am-12:00pm).  

Our full Household Hazard Waste Brochure and the Water Environment Federation’s Household Waste Chart can be found below. Hard copies are also located at City Hall, the Solid Waste Transfer Station and at the Public Works office.  This brochure describes preventative measures you can take in your home to reduce the quantity of waste you must dispose.  For more information on what you can do to eliminate hazardous waste from the solid waste stream, contact the Public Works office at 907-874-3904.