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September 23: Lancaster County Hazardous Household Waste event

The homeowner- and renter-focused community waste collection on Saturday, September 23 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm takes place at the Lancaster County Courthouse (8265 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster in the parking lot), rain or shine.

Items which can be dropped off:

  • Household chemicals such as oil-based paint, cleaners, solvents, old or used petroleum products (including mower and boat gas), pool chemicals, anti-freeze, and pesticides
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Used florescent and CFL bulbs
  • Electronic items such as vape pens, TVs, printers, computers, monitors, cell phones, telephones and telephone systems, and electronic circuit boards and components, stereo equipment, and games

Items which cannot be dropped off:

  • Ammunition
  • Radioactive materials
  • Tires
  • Car batteries
  • Medical waste
  • Prescription drugs (see below)
  • Latex paint (latex paint does not present a danger to the environment and can be safely disposed of once the paint has dried in the can)

There is no charge to residents to dispose of these items, however the collection is limited to Lancaster County residents and property owners only.

Print or share the flyer (PDF).

Event sponsors are the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District (NNSWCD), Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE), and Lancaster County.

Questions? Contact the Lancaster County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at (804) 462-5780. For information on other upcoming HHW/E-Waste events on the Northern Neck, contact NNSWCD’s Kelly Brann at (804) 313-9102, x105.


Disposing of prescription drugs

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office collects and properly disposes of prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous. The SO only accepts pills. To dispose of them, talk to a communications officer when you enter the building (8293 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster), show them what you have (they need to make sure there is no liquid or sharps), and they’ll take them from there. So they see you, but they don’t ask for any personal information.

Disposing of prescription drugs in this way is good for people, pets, and the environment. Have questions about the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office prescription drug disposal program? Call the office, (804) 462-5111.




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