Acetylene Cylinders

Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) 

Any Scrap Containing Refrigerants (CFC or HCFC) unless the facility has agreed to recover the refrigerants

CRT (tube style) TVs or monitors

Closed Compressed Gas Cylinders – high pressure cylinders with valve intact

Combustible or Flammable Materials – fuels, paints, degreasers, unpunctured aerosols, etc.

Corrosive Materials – battery acid, caustic soda, etc.

Explosive Materials – munitions, shell casings – includes suspect military scrap

Flat Screen Monitors/TVs

Free Flowing Liquids (including water)

Hazardous Waste – toxic or poisonous materials or wastes

Infectious Materials – blood-soaked or biohazard items

Liquids / Scrap Containing Liquids – fuels, antifreeze, oils, hydraulic fluid, paints

Mercury-Containing Materials – mercury-containing thermostats, switches or fluorescent light bulbs

Non-Metallic Items – concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires (more than 5 per auto)

PCB-Containing Materials

Printers

Radioactive Scrap – anything exhibiting radiation levels above background levels

Scrap with Small Capacitors that contain 50 ppm of PCBs