SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Franklin County’s household hazardous waste facility on East 8th Avenue in Columbus, free for most items.
The SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Facility, at 645 E. 8th Avenue near Essex Avenue, is run by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for all Franklin County residents. Its hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Most items are free, but latex paint costs about $1 a gallon. Businesses cannot use it.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- Ohio
- City
- Columbus
- Address
- 645 E. 8th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; first Saturday of the month 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed holidays
- Who can use it
- Franklin County residents; no businesses
- Fees
- Free for most items; latex paint costs extra, typically $1 a gallon
- Takes
- Batteries, cleaners, flammables, old gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, oil-based paint, spray paint, latex paint for a fee, pool and lawn chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, propane and helium tanks, food scraps, scrap metal, appliances with freon and large blocks of foam
- Does not take
- Ammunition, asbestos, needles, medicines, tires and trash
- Run by
- Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO)
- Phone
- 614-294-1300
- Official website
- swaco.org
- Primary source
- swaco.org
- Last verified
Questions
What are the SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Facility hours?
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed on holidays.
Who can use the SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Facility?
Franklin County residents; businesses are not served. Most items are free, and latex paint typically costs $1 a gallon.
Can I drop off a refrigerator at the SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Facility?
Yes. It takes appliances with freon, which the city’s Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers refuse.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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