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The Tox Box is now open to accept your unwanted household chemicals! 

The Tox Box is a household hazardous waste materials collection program designed to be a safe and convenient way for Johnson County residents to dispose of toxic household materials/chemicals such as oil-based paint, stains, cleaning products, and herbicides, pesticides, and many other household chemicals. 

For a printable Tox Box informational brochure, click here.

The Tox Box is now located at:

Hours of operation:

• THE TOX BOX IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY!  If you are a business or CESQG with disposal needs, please call the District office at 317-738-2546 for disposal options.  
• Medications/pharmaceuticals can not be accepted at the Tox Box.  Pharmaceutical/Medication Drug Take Back Day is set for April 28 at the District office, 900 Arvin Rd., Suite A in Franklin.  Other year-round options are available.  Call the office at 738-2546 for disposal information. 
• Small quantities of florescent tubes and ballasts can be  brought to the district office during regular business hours.  There is no charge for this service. We can not accept florescent tubes from businesses.  Businesses should contact Lighting Resources, 498 Park 800 Drive, Greenwood at 888-3889 for disposal information.
• CFL bulbs (curly bulbs) can be taken to the Lowes or Home Depot service desk for FREE environmentally safe disposal.
• Latex paint will be accepted at a charge of $4.00/gallon or $2.00/quart.  To avoid this cost, you may dry out latex paint on your own by leaving the lid off and filling the container with sand or kitty litter.  Once the paint is completely dry, it can go into your regular trash for disposal.  This method will only work with latex household paint and should not be attempted with other substances or oil based paints or stains.
• We reserve the right to reject large quantities of chemicals or volatile materials. CESQG’s should call the District office for disposal options.
• Materials such as radioactive materials, bio-medical wastes, and explosives WILL NOT be accepted.

If you just have LATEX Paint, please take these steps to dry it out on your own: 
Latex paint, also labeled acrylic or water-based paint can easily be disposed of once if completely dried out.

• 1. Remove the lid.
  2. Add sand or kitty litter to the paint, stir, and leave in a dry, well-ventilated area such as a porch or garage to completely dry out.
  3. Once the paint is completely dried out, you can dispose of it with your regular trash. Be sure to leave the lids off so that your hauler knows there is no liquid left in the can. Never throw away paint that is still in a liquid form.

• Oil based paints such as stains and acrylics must be taken to the Tox Box and are accepted free of charge.

 or additional HHW (household hazardous waste) information, check out the Indiana Household Waste Taskforce, Inc. www.indianahhw.org