Press Release

Household Hazardous Waste Day For July

Date:

07/02/2009

Summary:

The Yuma-area Household Hazardous Waste Program will hold its next quarterly collection event from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the City of Yuma North Public Works Yard, 265 W. 13th St. (2nd Avenue and 13th Street).

Contact:

Dave NashPublic Affairs CoordinatorPublic Affairs

Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma-area Household Hazardous Waste Program will hold its next quarterly collection event from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the City of Yuma North Public Works Yard, 265 W. 13th St. (2nd Avenue and 13th Street). Concurrently, the site will also host Yuma Recycling Drop-Off Day. There is no charge to drop off applicable materials at this designated time and place.

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program is the safest way to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste products, defined as unwanted corrosive, flammable, toxic or reactive material used in your home, car or truck, garden and lawn. Additionally, it is an opportunity to safely dispose of and/or recycle materials unwanted within the home.

Items accepted at Saturday's HHW drop-off:

Motor oil
Antifreeze
Paint
Solvents
Household cleaners
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Batteries
Tires (limit 5; must be off the rim)

E-waste items for drop-off include:

Home computer components
TV sets
VCRs
Cell phones
Home phones

The Household Hazardous Waste Program is currently sponsored by the City of Yuma, City of Somerton, Yuma County and Interstate Batteries.

Recyclable items residents may drop off include:

Aluminum cans
Cardboard material
Paper
Plastics
Documents and shredded papers

Recycling bins remain available year-round for residents to drop off aluminum cans, metal items, cardboard material, newspapers and clear plastic. The bins, at 2nd Avenue and 13th Street, and 45th Avenue and 17th Street, are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, to all Yuma County residents.

The recycling program is sponsored by the City of Yuma, Habitat for Humanity, Mission Disposal, Desert Document Shredders, Yuma Community Food Bank and Allied Waste.

Not accepted:

Large household appliances
Business or commercial waste
Commercial recycling materials
Explosives or ammunition
Pressurized gas
Radioactive materials

Future dates:

October 10, 2009

Questions? Call (928) 373-4500.

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