The SCMUA conducts two household hazardous waste events annually, usually in the spring and fall. This program is available  to Sussex County residents, local school districts, municipalities  and  county agencies. The SCMUA conducts these special events because it removes from the waste stream pollutants and toxins that would otherwise find their way into landfill and the leachate generated.  YOU MAY BRING UP TO 100 POUNDS OF DRY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS AND/OR 10 GALLONS OF LIQUID WASTE -  FREE OF CHARGE ON THE ABOVE DATES ONLY.      LATEX (WATER BASED) PAINT IS NOT HAZARDOUS IT CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE AUTHORITY AS REGULAR GARBAGE  @ 13 CENTS PER POUND AT THE RESIDENTS' CONVENIENCE CENTER  FOR LARGER QUANTITIES TRUCK SCALE CHARGE FOR BULK WASTE THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE THAT CAN ONLY BE BROUGHT ON THE DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAYS   LEAD BASED PAINTS OLD GASOLINE PESTICIDES OIL BASED PAINTS AMMONIA INSECTIDES STAINS LIGHTER FLUID BRAKE FLUID VARNISH KEROSENE LUBRICANTS PAINT THINNER SOLVENTS RUST REMOVER MURIATIC ACID PHOTO CHEMICALS CHLORINE SULFURIC ACID PRINTING INK TURPENTINE PAINT THINNER MERCURY DRIVEWAY SEALER ROOFING TAR FUEL OIL OIL TANK FLUID DO NOT BRING THE FOLLOWING ON HHW DAY: PENTACHLOROPHENOLENE EXPLOSIVES SILVEX PCB'S OR PCB MATERIALS PICRIC ACID SMOKE DETECTORS - SEE BELOW                      THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY ON A REGULAR BASIS:           Resident's Convenience Center                                          Recycling Center                (Scale Charges Apply)                                      (Limit: 5 Gallons Per Day/Per Resident)                          LATEX PAINT                                                                            USED MOTOR OIL              SINGLE USE GAS & PROPANE CYLINDERS                                  USED ANTI-FREEZE                                                    ******Special Waste Programs*******                                                  OLD GASOLINE                                                  HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES (New sorting requirements)                                                  FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS                                        MEDICAL WASTE (click for more details)                                        ASBESTOS (click for more details)                                         SMOKE DETECTOR DISPOSAL