Too Toxic To Trash
Planning & marketing your household hazardous waste drop-off event
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.
Household Hazardous Waste Event Resources
Planning an HHW event in your community? Our free printable and shareable resources will help make your event simple and effortless!
Sign up here to recieve a free copy of our HHW event resources, including:
- 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
Household Hazardous Waste - US EPA - 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)
Why Choose Safer Cleaning Products (Video), Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Detox Your Domicile, Missouri Botanical Garden EarthWays Center
Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Recorded EPA Webinar
Tribal Community-Based Social Marketing Training Guide - EPA (Region 5) resources developed with Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Community-Based Social Marketing: Fostering Sustainable, Healthy, and Safe Behaviors
General Outreach Tips & Tricks for Environmental Programs - Presentation from Tribal Lands and Environmental Forum by Pala Band of Mission Indians
The Iowa Waste Reduction Center has a list of hazardous waste management companies.
Iowa Regional Collection Centers
Kansas does not maintain updated lists of licensed HHW disposal contractors. To identify potential service providers, search for “household hazardous waste disposal contractors” using your preferred browser.
Kansas HHW Program Contacts, Regions and Facilities (see Appendix A-C of SFY 2021 Report to the Legislature)
Kansas Recycles Database (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 contracts with a few service providers.
Nebraska does not maintain updated lists of licensed HHW disposal contractors. The Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment does have a Waste Service Providers Directory, but it has not been recently updated.
Nebraska Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers
Nebraska HHW Collection Events/Facilities
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources maintains a list of hazardous waste management firms.
In Kansas, Barton Community College provides a 24-hour training on household hazardous waste. Visit their website 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 on their training webpage or contact them at 402-898-7371 or safety@safenebraska.org.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Northeast Kansas Environmental Services (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 Wichita State University 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.