Household Hazardous Waste Facility

The City of Mexico Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility is located between the Singleton Maintenance Center and Mexico Animal Shelter at 201 South Morris.

The facility is open to the residents of Mexico and Audrain County by appointment only every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from noon until 3 p.m. This service is provided at no cost to the residents.

To Schedule a Drop Off

To schedule a drop off, contact the City of Mexico, Community Development Department at 573-581-2100, ext. 315.

Accepted Items

  • Aerosols
  • Anti-Freeze
  • Ballasts
  • Batteries-alkaline
  • Batteries-button
  • Batteries-lithium
  • Batteries-lead acid
  • Batteries - NI-CAD
  • Bulbs-crushed / broken
  • Bulbs-fluorescent
  • Bulbs-HID
  • Bulbs - shatter shield
  • Bulbs - U-Shaped
  • Cleaners-ammonia-based
  • Cleaners-water-based
  • Corrosives
  • Cylinder-fire extinguisher
  • Fertilizers
  • Oil-used filters
  • Paint-lead based
  • Paint-oil-based
  • Pesticides / poison-banned
  • Pesticides / poison-pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, miticides, and fungicides

For Further Information

For further information contact Rita Jackson, Community Development Director at 573-581-2100.