Household Hazardous Waste LAST VEHICLE WILL BE UNLOADED AT 11:30 AM. Directions: Highway 279 West (Dallas-Cherryville Hwy) Turn left at the Citizens Resource Center into Dallas Park. Follow the signs to the Household Hazardous Waste Center. Household Hazardous Waste collection is provided for Gaston County residents only. These items are examples of household hazardous waste: Oil Based Paint Solvents Bug Sprays Weed Killer Lawn Chemicals Aerosols Fluorescent Bulbs Oil and Oil Filters Cleaners Batteries If these items are not disposed of properly, they may end up contaminating lakes, streams, or soil, which in turn may pose a threat to the environment or public health. Latex paint, water-based paint, can be dried out with kitty litter or sand. Once the paint is totally dry, the can may be disposed of in your household trash. We do not accept electronic equipment at the Household Hazardous Waste Events as they are accepted every day at the Convenience sites.