Schuylkill County is currently hosting its annual Fall Cleanup and Recycling event to collect waste tires and electronic materials. There will be various collection sites throughout the county through Saturday September 27, 2014. Also, Schuylkill County will sponsor a collection of household hazardous wastes in November. This will be the first free household hazardous waste disposal program that is open to all residents in the county.
The collection provides a way to properly dispose of old, unusable and unwanted hazardous products. Putting them in the trash or down the drain contributes to the pollution of air and drinking water.
Date: November 15, 2014
Time: 8 am - 2 pm. Rain or Shine
Place: Schuylkill Mall, Frackville
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: antifreeze, asbestos, corrosives/caustics, lead acid batteries, oil-based paints, paint products, turpentine, thinner, flammable liquids, used oil, contaminated motor oil, oxidizers, latex paint, pesticides, agricultural waste, propane cylinders (only 1- and 20-pound cylinders) and fire extinguishers. 200 pound limit per person.
NOT ACCEPTABLE: electronics, appliances, alkaline batteries, business tires, garbage, 55-gallon drums, fireworks/explosives, ammunition, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, radioactive material, medical waste, infectious waste, sharp controlled substances, intuitional wastes and governmental wastes. No commercial waste.
For more information:
Office of Solid Waste and Resource Management
570-628-1220
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