Responsibly dispose of your household hazardous waste in a waste collection drive being held Saturday, Sept. 26 at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.
Bring your household hazardous waste to the collection site at the Farm Bureau parking lots from 9 a.m. until noon. The waste collection will be limited to the first 200 cars.
Acceptable waste includes: oil-based paint, paint thinner, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, pool chemicals, cleaning products, mercury, used motor oil, drain cleaners, lawn chemicals, solvents, antifreeze, hobby chemicals, aerosol paints, and florescent lamp bulbs.
Items not being accepted are: latex paint, alkaline batteries, ammunitions, explosives, radioactive material, car batteries, sharps and needles, biohazardous waste, tires, DEA controlled medications, cylinders, trash, business waste, electronic waste, full drums of waste.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection is being sponsored by the DeKalb County Health Department and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.
For more information call 815-748-2408 or visitwww.dekalbcounty.org/health/environmental/waste.html.
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