The practical list here comes from the county facility that receives the load. It refuses lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries, flammable waste including ammunition, flares, explosives and fuel, hot or unsoaked fireworks, ash, briquettes and coal, hazardous and dangerous waste, household chemicals, and paint, stain or solvents. No commercial hazardous waste loads are accepted at all.
Three materials are accepted but only on their own terms. Asbestos requires an appointment and is charged at a far higher rate. Soil needs pre-approval. Creosote-treated lumber, which turns up often on island waterfront work, carries its own rate and should be identified before it goes in.
The island's own code draws a useful line too. Its definition of demolition waste covers concrete, brick, wood, masonry, roofing and steel, but expressly excludes plaster and sheet rock, and excludes asbestos. That is a strong hint to keep drywall and masonry in separate piles from the start.
Standard exclusions complete the list: liquids, medical waste and anything leaking. Ask your account manager about any item you are not sure of, because an appointment arranged in advance costs far less than a refused load that has to come back across the bridge.