***EXCITING NEWS***

The Jefferson County Commission is expanding items accepted at the April and October HHW Events to include glass bottles/jars of all colors, plastics labeled as 1 and 2, and aluminum cans!

**Waste Disposal Information**

Certain items should not be poured down sinks or drains, flushed down toilets, or discarded in storm drains or regular trash. Jefferson County residents can drop off household hazardous waste, electronics, and used cooking oil and grease for free at various locations throughout the year.

The Jefferson County Commission funds these household hazardous waste (HHW) events in partnership with the Jefferson County Department of Health and the City of Bessemer. The Commission also funds electronic drop-off events in collaboration with the City of Mountain Brook and Nucor Steel Birmingham, Inc. 

For more information, please call 205-325-8741 or view the current year's flyer on the Stormwater Community Outreach page . 

2026 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events:

• April 25, 2026 - 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
  *Site 1: First Baptist Church, Gardendale - South Location (940 Main St., Gardendale, AL 35071) 
  *Site 2: Classic Car Motoring (3900 Grants Mill Road, Irondale, AL 35210)
  *Site 3: City of Bessemer Public Works Laydown Yard (1205 15th Ave. N., Bessemer, AL 35020)

• October 17, 2026 - 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  *Site 1: Camp Bessemer, 3295 King Street
  *Site 2: Camp Ketona, 121 County Shop Road.    

Please sort your items using the following categories:

• Automobile Products 
• batteries (vehicle and marine), cleaners, degreasers, filters, fluids fuel additives, gas, oil rust removers, and tires-NO RIMS-limit 8
• Electronic Products and On-Site Paper Shredding
• see below for a detailed list
• Household Products 
• aerosols, batteries (alkaline, lead, lithium, rechargeable, and NiCad), ballasts, chemicals, cleaners, first aid products, light bulbs/tubes
• Outdoor Products 
• asphalt sealers, bug killers/repellents, lawn equipment, pool chemicals, roof cement, septic tank additives, yard chemicals (lime, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers)
• Paint Products
• adhesives, epoxy fillers, paints, removers, resins, sealants, stains, solvents, thinners, turpentine, varnishes, wallpaper cement
• *Rinsed* Recyclables: Aluminum Cans, Glass Bottles/Jars (all colors), PET #1 and HDPE# 2
• Used Household Oil and Grease
• Miscellaneous
• fire extinguishers, gas cylinders, household cooking oil and grease, large appliances, machinery, mercury and mercury-containing items (thermometers, thermostats), smoke alarms

Electronic Drop-Off and On-Site Paper Shredding Events:

Items collected include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cable boxes, modems, routers
• Cell Phones and tablets
• Computers and laptops
• Cords, cables, wire, chargers
• Printers, scanners, fax machines (ink and toner cartridges)
• Rechargeable batteries
• Security equipment
• Small appliances (coffee makers, hair dryers, irons, microwaves, toasters, vacuums)
• Televisions and monitors (all types)
• Vape Cigarettes
• Regular paper, paper folders (5 box limit)

Outside of this time frame there are several local businesses that accept electronics for recycling.  Most electronics can be dropped off for free with the exception, but not limited to, televisions, CRT monitors and certain printers. Please call for hours of operation and fees if applicable.

• Secure Shredding and Recycling, 135 Distribution Dr, Homewood, AL 35209; 205-549-2120 
• Gone For Good, 101 Oslo Circle, Birmingham, AL 35211; 205-943-5252
• UAB Recycling Center, 620 11^th street S, 35233; 205-996-904
• Bessemer Recycling Center, 1601 1^st Avenue North, 35020; 205-425-0068

To report Stormwater pollution, call our hotline at (205) 325-5792 

To report illegal dumping and trash issues, call (205) 325-5321, Option 6