Fentanyl Awareness

Community, Hazardous Waste

Think you or your loved ones are safe from illicit fentanyl? Illicit fentanyl is showing up in fake prescription pills and other street drugs Many people lost to fentanyl poisoning were unaware it was present in the substance they took Knowing the signs of an opioid...

Rebates for Thermostats

Hazardous Waste, How-to

$30 REBATE per mercury thermostat from ThermostatCare 3 Easy Steps: Bag it: Place your mercury thermostat in a sealed plastic bag Drop it off: Napa-Vallejo Household Hazardous Waste Facility 889A Devlin Road, American Canyon Friday & Saturday, 9am–4pm (707)...

Smoke Detectors Now Accepted At Hazardous Waste Facility

Hazardous Waste

Replacing your smoke detectors? Many smoke detectors contain a trace amount of radioactive material— they are NOT accepted in the garbage or recycling. They are hazardous waste.  The good news is that smoke detectors are now accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste...

LESS Program: Fluorescents Drop-off Locations

Hazardous Waste

Fluorescent bulbs & tubes contain mercury and must be disposed of properly… do not throw in the trash or recycling! These drop-off sites accept residential fluorescent bulbs & tubes up to 4’ in length. Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 889A Devlin Road,...

Avoid the Spark: Be Battery Safety Smart

Hazardous Waste, Tips

Batteries cannot go in the recycling, trash or compost carts! Multiple times in the past few years, misplaced batteries have started fires at our facilities and in our trucks. Luckily they were put out quickly, but fires from lithium ion batteries – the ones in your...