- Industrial/Commercial Services /
- Industrial Cleaning & Waste Management Services /
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program
We are experts in sorting, receiving household hazardous waste through our work with Ramsey County’s HHW program.
Our full-time, knowledgeable HHW operations staff, transportation and disposal coordinators, and lab pack technicians have 10 years experience managing this waste management program. We practice green initiatives when managing the enormous volumes of waste we receive by distributing it to recyclers, re-users and disposal facilities.
Products We Accept:
- Automotive products
- Home improvement (paint, wood stains, etc.)
- Cleaning products
- Lawn & garden chemicals
- Oil & oil filters
- Recreational products (batteries, pool chemicals, etc.)
- Items containing mercury
Bay West does not accept appliances, televisions, or computers.
View the full list of items we accept
Things to know before a drop-off
- Bring proof of residency, such as a driver's license.
- Open to residents of Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota and Carver Counties.
- Remain in your vehicle while a technician unloads your hazardous waste.
- You may be asked to answer a short survey, your answers will help improve the household hazardous waste program.
Summary Statistics from 2011
HHW waste collection totals are in! Statistics are listed in pounds except where noted differently.
- Latex Paint - 407,000
- Oil Paint - 192,339
- Bulk Flammables - 116,238
- Fluorescent Bulbs - 75,136 (total bulbs)
- Lead Acid Batteries - 48,744
- Motor Oil - 131,810
- Aerosols - 42,738
- Pesticides - 38,626
View a chart showing all waste streams and amounts recycled in the last year.
As mentioned above, these wastes are collected at our facility and then distributed out to recyclers, re-users and disposal facilities.
