Orphan hazardous wastes are potentially hazardous or unidentified wastes in containers that have been abandoned or illegally dumped at a site other than the generation point with no identifiable owner or responsible party.

If you locate orphan waste, call your local household hazardous waste program. Click here to find your local program.

For more information, or If you don't have a local HHW program, contact:

Jessica Willard at 785-296-1611 or by email at jwillard@kdheks.gov.