Two Hazardous Waste Collection Events Set for May 2, 3

Published on April 29, 2025

Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are encouraged to take unwanted chemicals to two no cost, drive-thru, household hazardous waste collection events in early May.

The schedule is as follows:

  • Friday, May 2, 2 to 6 p.m., Waverly First United Methodist Church, 14410 Folkestone St., Waverly
  • Saturday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Star City Shores, 4375 S. 33rd Ct.

HazToGo, Lincoln's Hazardous Waste Center, serves the community as a safe, environmentally responsible and convenient option for household hazardous waste collection. The process for using HazToGo is easy:

  • Gather unwanted chemicals
  • Place them in a leak-proof tote
  • Load them into your vehicle –  trunk, pickup bed or rear cargo area
  • Drive-thru one of the waste collection events, and the hazardous waste team will unload chemicals from your vehicle.

Accepted items include: pesticides, lawn and garden chemicals, household cleaning products, paint thinners, stains, polishes and waxes, turpentine, oil-based paint, pool cleaning chemicals, flea and tick powders, rodent poison, charcoal starter fluids, mixed or old gasoline, antifreeze, brake or power steering fluids, vape products, and items containing mercury such as CFLs and thermometers. 

Prohibited items include: latex paint, fertilizers, gas grill cylinders, medicines and pharmaceutical waste, electronics, firearms, ammunition, and batteries. For information on recycling these and other materials, visit recycle.lincoln.ne.gov and use the “What Bin Does It Go In?” search tool.

Business waste is not handled at these events. Information about business waste is available at HazToGo.com or by calling 402-441-8002.

HazToGo is located at 5101 N. 48th St., and is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the third Saturday each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. From May through August, HazToGo Wednesday hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hours remain the same.

The household hazardous waste program is part of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department and is partially funded by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

For more information visit HazToGo.com or call 402-441-8021. 

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