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:
- Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Events: A How-To Guide (PDF) - This guide includes tips for hosting an event, from developing a planning team to celebrating a successful event!
- Event Planning & Marketing Checklist (PDF) - A helpful resource that compliments the How-To Guide to help your team brainstorm ideas and organize information.
- Social Media Posts (Zipped folder containing PNG files) - Graphics that can be shared on social media or inserted into other documents to educate the public about HHW and promote non-toxic alternatives to common products.
- Sample Event Check-in Sheet (XLSX) - This sample check-in sheet can be used as is or modified to gather information from drop-off participants about the types and amounts of materials they are disposing of.
- Customizable graphics - Some documents and graphics produced for this project are customizable using a unique link to the files in Canva. For more information or technical support with Canva, contact Baylee Vieyra at baylee.vieyra@wichita.edu.
Additional Resources
- Includes basic information about the safe management of HHW and reducing HHW in your home.
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
, 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
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 .
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.
(Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson and Nemaha Counties)
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.