The First Lake County Green Fair presented by the Lake County Green Team will be Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wooton Park in Tavares, FL. The Fair will feature educational programs and displays that highlight best practices in environmental issues.
Fair exhibitors will offer sustainable choices or information about reducing adverse environmental impacts in several categories, including health, transportation, residential construction, landscaping, energy and household products.
The Green Fair will offer live entertainment by The Forefathers, Won-Ta-Nara and the Ruth King Band in addition to a children's scavenger hunt, a dragon boat mini-regatta and vehicle displays. You will also be able to drop off items for Lake County's Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit and recycling service.
There will be several teams trying their paddles at commanding the sleek and powerful dragon boats in preparation for the Annual Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival on April 3 and 4, 2009, The Rotary Club of Tavares is inviting existing teams or anyone wanting to try the sport for the first time to sign up for a Mini-Race Regatta at the Green Fair. Registration for the dragon boat race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with races from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Everyone must register. Registration is $3 for pre-registration or $5 the day of the event
The Lake County Green Fair will offer several services courtesy of the Lake County Department of Environmental Utilities that participants can use to dispose of recyclables and household hazardous waste. Free, recycled paint will also be available in limited quantities.
Recycling bins will be available for all fairgoers. Items accepted for recycling include:
- Newspaper or magazines
- Plastic beverage containers - Recycle plastic bottles with any number 1-7 and any color.
- Clear, brown and green glass
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Steel cans
- Household batteries
Lake County Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit
The Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will give fairgoers an opportunity to conveniently dispose of household hazardous waste. Items accepted by the mobile unit include:
- Poisons, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers and insecticides
- Used motor oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, gasoline, diesel fuel, antifreeze, Freon, kerosene, one-pound propane bottles and automobile batteries
- Paint, paint thinners, paint strippers and wood preservatives
- Aerosols cans and fire extinguishers
- Rechargeable household batteries including button batteries
- Swimming pool and spa chemicals
- Fluorescent light bulbs, thermostat switches, smoke detectors and other mercury-containing devices
- Household chemicals and cleaners
Household hazardous waste is collected at the Lake County Household Chemical Collection Center, located at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares, Monday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Recycled paint
The Lake County Paint Reuse and Redistribution Program will provide fairgoers access to unwanted and unused latex paint. While colors are limited and subject to availability, the paint is free.
The Paint Reuse and Redistribution Program helps to reduce the amount of latex paint that is typically sent to the landfill as waste by recycling the paint and repackaging for reuse.
Mercury disposal
Fairgoers that dispose of mercury-containing thermometers and thermostats at the Green Fair will receive gift cards, courtesy of Covanta Energy. Thermostats will get a $10 gift card and thermometers will receive a $5 gift card. In addition, the first 10 individuals to drop off a mercury-containing thermostat will receive a new digital thermostat. Covanta is also giving away 350 light-switch covers with mercury-free wall thermometers.
For more information about any of these programs, call the Lake County Department of Environmental Utilities at (352) 343-3776.
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