Hazardous Waste & Electronic Disposal

Household Hazardous Waste

Items like paint, batteries, pesticides, motor oil, pool chemicals, and cleaning products may seem harmless in small amounts, but these materials can leak harmful chemicals into our soil and waterways, endanger sanitation workers, and create fire hazards in collection trucks and facilities.

Great news! Lighthouse Point residents can drop off Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at 2780 N. Powerline Road in Pompano Beach. The facility is open every Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. There is no charge for residents to drop off items. Be prepared to show your driver’s license or other proof of residency. When you arrive, you can remain in your vehicle and wait for someone assist you with your items.

Please visit the Broward County HHW page for the most current information.

ITEMS THAT ARE ACCEPTED:

  • Aerosol products
  • Ammonia
  • Ammunition
  • Antifreeze
  • Auto fluids
  • Auto batteries
  • Boat batteries
  • Boat fluids
  • Charcoal starter
  • Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
  • Drain cleaners
  • Fertilizer
  • Fire extinguishers 
  • Fireworks
  • Flares
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Gasoline
  • Herbicides
  • Household cleansers
  • Insecticide
  • Kerosene
  • Lawn chemicals
  • Lighter fluid
  • Mercury thermometers
  • Motor oil
  • Nail polish & remover
  • Paint 
  • Pesticides
  • Photo chemicals
  • Pool chemicals
  • Propane tanks
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Rust remover
  • Solvents
  • Spot remover
  • Tires
  • Turpentine
  • Weed killer
  • Wood stain
  • Wood stripper


*Maximum of 5 tires accepted per load with rims less than 25 inches in diameter
 *Containers may not exceed five gallons; limit 25 gallons per visit

YOU MAY ALSO DROP OFF THE FOLLOWING ELECTRONICS: 

Answering machines, computer cables, cell phones, computers (including laptops), copiers, DVD and VCR players, fax machines, flash and hard drives, keyboards/mice, monitors, pagers, print cartridges, printers, radios, routers, satellite/cable boxes, scanners, speakers/stereos, telephones, televisions, wires.

ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTED:

Business-and government-generated waste, explosives, biohazardous waste, appliances, microwave ovens.

 Visit Electronics Recycling for more information.

Disposal Guidelines for Other Items


Chemical Disposal for Businesses and Government Agencies
Small businesses (including home-based), government agencies and non-profits that generate hazardous waste and/or electronics should not bring waste to any Broward County facility. For information, please call 954-765-4999 or 954-357-8850.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)

If you accidentally break a fluorescent bulb or tube, safely dispose of it by following EPA guidelines for Cleanup and Disposal of broken CFL's. 

Medication Disposal

Do not dispose of prescription medications by flushing them down a toilet or drain, as this will contaminate our water system. For information about local medication disposal, call 954-831-8902 or visit the Broward Sheriff's Office website.  

Sharps (Needle) Disposal

Sharps are considered biohazardous waste and should never be thrown directly into the trash. For information about their safe disposal and a list of sites accepting sharps, visit Florida Health Department.

Rechargeable Batteries

Cell phones, remote control toys, laptops and power tools are just a few household items that use rechargeable batteries, which contain cadmium or lithium, both of which are considered toxic heavy metals. It is illegal to dispose of rechargeable batteries in regular trash. Visit Call2Recycle.org for a list of drop-off sites.

Regular Household Batteries
Common household alkaline batteries no longer contain mercury and are safe to dispose of in your regular garbage. 
 

For more information please visit the Broward County Household Hazardous Waste website or call 954-765-4999.