Prohibited Items

For safety, environmental rules, and local landfill policies, we cannot accept the following materials. This list is representative—not exhaustive. If you’re unsure, please ask before booking.

Hazardous & Chemical Materials

  • Auto fluids (gasoline, diesel, oil, grease, transmission fluid, antifreeze)

  • Paints, stains, inks, thinners, solvents, turpentine

  • Household chemicals (cleaners, pool chemicals, lawn & garden chemicals)

  • Pesticides and herbicides

  • Corrosive, flammable, or explosive materials (including propane/pressurized cylinders)

  • Petroleum-contaminated soil or waste

  • Sludges, tank sediments, or waste with chemical odors

  • Materials marked with hazard placards, warnings, or danger labels

  • PCB-containing items (e.g., certain ballasts, dielectric fluids)

  • Radioactive materials

Batteries, Bulbs, and Mercury Devices

  • Auto/lead-acid batteries

  • Lithium-ion batteries (tool packs, e-bikes/scooters, electronics)

  • Fluorescent tubes, CFLs, and other mercury-containing devices/thermostats

Medical/Bio Waste

  • Infectious or biomedical waste

  • Dead animals

  • Fecal material

  • Animal bedding

Asbestos & Industrial By-Products

  • Asbestos-containing materials (flooring, insulation, siding, etc.)

  • Industrial/process dusts, airborne wastes, powders

Treated Wood & Specialty Items

  • Treated railroad ties and power poles

Containers & Unknowns

  • Unlabeled or unknown chemicals

Where to Take These Items (Omaha Area)

  • Household Hazardous Waste: UnderTheSink (Douglas/Sarpy residents). Visit UnderTheSink.org for hours and accepted items.

  • Railroad ties & Treated Wood: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has published this guide for disposal. For the guide, click here. Contact the NDEQ for additional information at (877) 253-2603.

  • For anything else, contact your local landfill or waste authority for instructions.

*Notes*

Regulations and landfill rules change. We reserve the right to decline any item we determine unsafe or non-compliant.

If an item isn’t listed but could be hazardous, check with us before your pickup so we can point you to the right facility.