FAQ HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL:

HOW DO I DISPOSE OF MY HHW?

Shreveport Green hosts eight household hazardous waste collection events each year, providing residents of Shreveport, Bossier City, and Caddo and Bossier Parishes with a safe, convenient way to properly dispose of these materials. This vital service is made possible through the support of the City of Shreveport, Republic Services, Bossier City, Caddo Parish, and Bossier Parish.

NEXT DATE:

JULY 26, 2025

HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

  1. Sign up HERE for July: https://tinyurl.com/JULYHHW OR

    Sign up for August https://www.signupgenius.com/go/householdhazardouswasteAUGUST2025#/ OR

  2. Email: Kcaldwell@shreveportgreen.org OR

  3. Call: (318) 219-1888

Appointments will be taken up to two days before the collection date OR until the schedule is filled to capacity.

WHY DO I NEED A RESERVATION?

A reservation is required to facilitate an orderly and safe event. With reservations, there is generally no waiting for the citizens and less stress on the volunteers. A reminder email will be sent to all reservations on Friday before the collection if an email address is supplied.

HHW WASTE

  • Used oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, oil filters, brake fluid and similar automotive products

  • Latex and oil-based paints and stains, paint thinner, and paint solvents. Containers of dried paint can be safely discarded in regular garbage.

  • Flammable hydrocarbon products like gasoline and solvents

  • Cleaning products including acids, bases, bleach, and furniture polish

  • Mercury batteries, switches and thermometers and non-metallic mercury

  • Household batteries- alkaline and NiCad

  • Intact heating/cooling thermostats

  • Automobile/Marine batteries

  • Aerosols

  • Fluorescent and CFB lamps

  • Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides

ELECTRONIC WASTE

  • Computers

  • Laptops

  • Tablets 

  • Printers 

  • Servers

  • IP Phone Systems

  • Cell Phones

  • UPS's

  • Monitors - LCD and LED (No CRT)

  • TV - LCD and LED (No CRT)

  • Gaming Consoles

  • AC Adaptors

  • VCR And DVD Players

  • Sound Equipment & System 

  • All associated wires, adaptors, etc., such as usb cables, video cables, laptop ac adaptors 

  • Industrial Electronics - No Mercury switches, PCB's, Halogen/Halide Gases, or radiation devices. 

WASTE NOT ACCEPTED

  • Materials in leaking or improper containers

  • Household fire alarms and smoke detectors

  • Gas Cylinders

  • Household fire extinguishers

  • Radioactive materials

  • Furniture

  • Tires

  • Prescription Meds

  • Ammunition

Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them.

Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can include pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm drains, or in some cases, putting them out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods might not be immediately obvious, but improper disposal of these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health. Motor oil can be recycled at various "oil change" facilities around the community and at the HHW collections eight times a year. At these collections, all citizens of Shreveport and Bossier City and Caddo and Bossier Parishes can properly dispose of hazardous materials.