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The EFC partnered with tribal communities in EPA Region 7 to develop planning and marketing materials to support future Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-Off events. Events like this allow community members to improve the chemical safety around their homes through proper identification and disposal of HHW.

The following resoruces are available for download to assist communities with HHW drop-off events:


Additional Resources

General Resources

- Includes basic information about the safe management of HHW and reducing HHW in your home.

Source Reduction

Guide to Household Hazardous Cleaning Products and Less Toxic Alternatives, Santee Sioux Nation Office of Environmental Protection (PDF)

, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

, Missouri Botanical Garden EarthWays Center

Education & Outreach/Community-Based Social Marketing

, Recorded EPA Webinar

- EPA (Region 5) resources developed with Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

- Presentation from Tribal Lands and Environmental Forum by Pala Band of Mission Indians

HHW Contractors and Collection Centers

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center has a list of .

Kansas does not maintain updated lists of licensed HHW disposal contractors. To identify potential service providers, search for 鈥渉ousehold hazardous waste disposal contractors鈥 using your preferred browser.

(see Appendix A-C of SFY 2021 Report to the Legislature)

(select items under Household Hazardous Waste to identify programs that accept those materials) 

Missouri does not have a list of licensed HHW disposal contractors, but the state does maintain .

Nebraska does not maintain updated lists of licensed HHW disposal contractors. The Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment does have a , but it has not been recently updated.

 

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources maintains a .

Training Opportunities

In Kansas, Barton Community College provides a 24-hour training on household hazardous waste.  to learn about customized trainings, or contact Jeff Walker, Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist, Kansas Department of Health & Environment (jeff.walker@ks.gov, 785-291-3764) to ask about upcoming classes offered in parternship with KDHE.

The Nebraska chapter of the National Safety Council offers a range of hazardous materials trainings. Learn more about offerings or contact them at 402-898-7371 or safety@safenebraska.org.

Waste/Recycling Agencies and Organizations

(Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson and Nemaha Counties)

 

 

Federal Regulations

Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement AI97756601 to 黑洞社区 Environmental Finance Center. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.