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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!

 

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
  • Recipients Notified: December 10, 2025
  • Purge & Protect Events: Ongoing
  • Final Report Due: Within 30 days of waste collection event

Community Disposal Event Application

Applications are closed.