Household Hazardous Waste Day for October
Date:
10/05/2009 (Last updated: 10/06/2009)Summary:
The Yuma-area Household Hazardous Waste program will hold its next quarterly collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, at the City of Yuma North Public Works Yard, 265 W. 13th St. (2nd Avenue and 13th Street).Contact:
Help Protect The Environment Through Safe Disposal And Recycling
Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma-area Household Hazardous Waste program will hold its next quarterly collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, at the City of Yuma North Public Works Yard, 265 W. 13th St. (2nd Avenue and 13th Street). 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 products such 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/DVD players
- Cell phones
- Home phones
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.
Not accepted:
- Large household appliances
- Business or commercial waste
- Commercial recycling materials
- Explosives or ammunition
- Pressurized gas
- Radioactive materials
Future dates:
- January 9, 2010
Questions? Call (928) 373-4500.
Participating agencies include Yuma County and the City of Somerton.
For More Information
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
Media Contacts
Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.
