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Adhesives

Includes: Glues, Pastes

Rethink & Reduce Tips

• Reduce the toxicity of products you use at home by reading labels when shopping.
• Look for signal words: Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison (listed least to most hazardous).
• Purchase the least hazardous product for the job.

Additional Resources

• How to Reduce Household Hazardous Waste
• How to Identify Hazardous Product - Read the Label factsheet
• RethinkRecycling.com - Your go-to guide for waste and recycling in the Twin Cities

Accepted At These Hennepin County Facilities. Proof of residency required (MN drivers license or current utility bill).

• Bloomington Drop-off Facility
• Brooklyn Park Drop-off Facility

Item Accepted As: Household Hazardous Waste

No Fee

Containers must be 5 gallons or less in size and labeled

Solvent-based adhesives:  Read the label. Solvent-based adhesives are accepted as Household Hazardous Waste due to flammability.

Latex/water-based adhesives:  If the label reads "soap and water clean up," the product is not flammable and can be dried out and placed in household trash.