All those empty cans of paint and used batteries you’ve been stockpiling can be brought to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School this Saturday.
Items being accepted this weekend include:
acids, adhesives, aerosols, alkaline batteries, ammonia, antifreeze, ant sprays and baits, artists’ paints, brake fluid, cleaning solvents, CFLs, disinfectants, drain cleaners, epoxies, flea repellants, floor care products, fluorescent bulbs, fungicides, gasoline, diesel, glues, herbicides, insecticides, kerosene, fuel oil, lighter fluid, lithium batteries, mercury, moth balls, oil or alkyd paint, oven cleaners, paint strippers/thinners, pesticides, polyurethane, pool chemicals, power steering fluid, rechargeable batteries, road flares, transmission fluid, turpentine, wood and metal polish, and wood preservatives and stains. The MDC has an info packet providing full instructions for transport and a listing of what they do not accept.
According to MDC regulations, residents must remain in their vehicles while the hazardous materials are removed by contractors. They ask that materials be placed in disposable bins or boxes and be transported in the trunk.
Richard
Thank you for the list of Hazardous materials. I would have never thought that some of the items listed were hazardous. I had a very good laugh when I got to artist’s paint. There must be a whole story in there somewhere. When I use to paint way back in the day I had to squeeze every last drop out of the tube and then cut open the tube and brush out the very lasting bit. I am glad looking back now that I didn’t eat any, rub my eyes and I always washed my hands before making water.
Good advise to remain in your vehicle when dropping off your hazardous waste. Do the contractors who remove the hazards wear Haz Mat outfits? If they do I will check out my cabinets and see if I have anything to bring.