Surprise residents can schedule appointments to have hazardous waste picked up directly from their homes during the city’s fall household hazardous waste collection event.

Call between Thursday, Sept. 21 and Thursday, Sept. 28 to schedule a pickup.

Scheduled pickups will occur:

• Oct. 2-6: Residents south of Bell Road
• Oct. 9-13: Residents north of Bell Road

Here’s how residents can participate:

Residents can request an appointment through the My Surprise app or by calling customer service at 623-222-1920 beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 21, through 5 p.m. Sept. 28.

When calling, customer service representatives will schedule the best available appointment. Representatives will inquire about what items are to be collected, discuss volume limitations and direct how items are to be packed.

Acceptable items must be placed outside on the driveway and up against the garage by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection date. Do not place hazardous waste on sidewalks or curbside.

Properly packaged, sealed and labeled items will be picked up between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the scheduled collection date.

Keep in mind this is not a bulk trash appointment. Residents can schedule bulk trash and appliance pickup services anytime throughout the year.

See a full list of bulk trash acceptable items at surpriseaz.gov/bulktrash.

Acceptable household hazardous waste items are as follows:

• Antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, diesel and fuel additives (five gallon limit per household)
• Brake-transmission-power steering fluid, degreasers (five gallon limit per household)
• Car and household batteries
• Pool chemicals, fire extinguishers and gas cylinders
• CFL and fluorescent light bulbs
• Stain, varnish, turpentine, cleaners, adhesives
• Oil-based paint, paint thinners, solvents, cleaners and adhesives (10-gallon limit per household)
• Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and other lawn chemicals
• Electronic Waste (flat screen TVs, computers, cell phones, etc.)

Be aware that there are volume limitations for liquid items such as oil-based paints and automotive fluids.

The following items will not be accepted:

• Regular refuse and bulk trash
• Medical waste
• Commercial waste
• Ammunition or explosives
• RV refrigerators that contain ammonia
• Radioactive material
• Tires
• Box TVs

For information, visit surpriseaz.gov/HHW.