Hanover County residents can bring household hazardous waste for free disposal, and personal information or documents to be shredded, to the Mechanicsville trash and recycling center at 7427 Verdi Lane on Saturday, April 9, between 8 a.m. and noon.

For liquids, aerosols and solids classified as household hazardous wastes, there will be no charge but a 5-gallon limit. No batteries, tube fluorescent light bulbs, explosives, or radioactive materials will be accepted. The full list of materials accepted can be read here.

Up to four boxes (10” by 12” by 18”) of documents will also be accepted for shredding.

No businesses will be permitted. No out-of-county materials will be accepted.