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Route 66 Hazardous Waste Drop-Offs

This image is a shield shape with a ribbon across the bottom and the outline of Oklahoma at its base. The shield says "Keep Route 66" and the ribbon says "beautiful."

 

Keep Route 66 Beautiful by Collecting and Disposing of Hazardous Waste!

 

Applications Open July 1, 2025

 

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful is partnering with organizations across the state to safely collect and dispose of hazardous waste and hard-to-recycle materials. Apply for a grant to support your drop-off event for tires, hazardous household chemicals, paint, pills, electronics, paper shredding, and more. 

 

What is a Hazardous Waste Drop-Off?

This is an image of a community hazardous household waste disposal event. There are cars lined up to drop off items at tents and many volunteers in safety vests are walking around.

Grant Program Overview

Grant Value: Approximately $2,500+

What's Included: 

  • Help with scheduling vendors to recycle waste
  • Assitance with funding event signage, volunteer supplies, and other event-related expenses such as contractor fees, event insurance and permits, equipment, transportation, and disposal of collected items

Additional Funding:

Oklahoma's Department of Environmental Quality provides funding for Community Collection Events. KOB recommends applying for the more robust DEQ grant first and using this grant as a supplement. 

Items You Can Collect for Recycling*:

  • Cardboard
  • Batteries (Car & Home)
  • Plastic shopping bags
  • Tires
  • Ammo
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Sharps/Needles
  • Electronics
  • Paper Shredding
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Paint (water-based)
  • Household hazardous waste (pesticides, used engine oil, weed killer, etc.)

*You can choose to collect some or all of the items on the list. Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will do our best to accommodate all recycling requests, but not all vendors operate state-wide.

 

Grant Recipient Responsibilities

  • Plan the event and locate local vendors
  • Recruit volunteers to staff the event
  • Secure a location for the event
  • Submit a brief description of the event and how you plan to promote it
  • Complete a brief report detailing the items gathered during the event

Timeline

  • Applications Open: July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
  • Recipients Notified: Ongoing
  • Purge & Protect Events: Ongoing
  • Final Report Due: Within 30 days of waste collection event

Community Disposal Event Application

Contact Information
Prefix
First Name *
Last Name *
Suffix
Enter "N/A" if you are applying as an individual to organize a litter clean-up in your community.
Type of Organization:
Country
Address Line 1 *
Address Line 2
City *
State/Province *
Postal Code *
Have you or your organization participated in any Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs before?
Other programs include: The Great American Cleanup, Paint Oklahoma Beautiful, Litter Education, and more
Event Information
Only counties within 25 miles of Route 66 are eligible for this program.
If you live outside these counties, reach out to programs@keepok.org to learn about what is available in your area!
If there is no physical address or your event covers a large space, please enter the nearest cross streets, city, state, and zip code.
Country
Address Line 1 *
Address Line 2
City *
State/Province *
Postal Code *
Please select the date you plan to host your event. It's ok if it needs to change later, just let us know!
How far is your project from Route 66?
Do you already have people to help with this project?
KOB defines a "group" as 3 or more people, but you'll want a few more for this project. You don't need an army of volunteers to make a difference.
Which items are you interested in collecting in your community?
Select All that Apply
Did you know? If you dry out your latex paint, you can throw it away with your trash.
*You can choose to collect some or all of the items on the list. Keep Oklahoma Beautiful will do our best to accommodate all recycling requests, but at this time, some items are limited to certain areas.
Are you going to post on social media? Flyers on community boards? Word of mouth? Etc.
Additional Information
No file selected
Is your organization already a Keep Oklahoma Beautiful affiliate?
Are you interested in any of Keep Oklahoma Beautiful's other Route 66 projects?
If you have your own idea of how to enhance your Route 66 community, please email programs@keepok.org with details.
Report Confirmation
By typing your name below, you agree to fill out a report provided by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful that shares the results of your event.
Please type your full name.