News Item: : Household Hazardous Waste Program
(Category: City News)
Posted by Admin
Friday January 02 2009 - 07:49:13
The City of Warr Acres had partnered with Oklahoma City in an effort to provide a location for citizens to be able to dispose of their household hazardous waste. The facility is located at SW 15th and Portland and is open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. — 6 p.m., and on Saturday 8:30 — 11:30 a.m. A minimal expense of $0.50 is added to your Warr Acres utility bill to make this service available to all residents.
The Center provides an environmentally safe means for citizens to dispose of hazardous waste, with a staff of seven full time hazardous materials specialists. Please dispose of your hazardous household waste properly by bringing it to our Center. We'll recycle or safely dispose of your leftovers.
We're open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. — 6 p.m., and on Saturday 8:30 — 11:30 a.m. The center is free to Oklahoma City residents. Bring your City water bill as proof of residency.
Residents of The Village, Yukon, Tinker Air Force Base, Shawnee, Edmond, Bethany, and Moore can recycle their waste at the facility, but may be charged for the service through their municipality.
For more information on proper disposal call 405 682-7038.
What we can take:
Do not pour chemicals into a single container. Leave them in their original packages.
Some household products, although harmless in themselves, can be toxic when mixed.
What we can't take:
Some products in your home (certain paints, stains and varnishes, cleaners, polishes, automotive products, pesticides and herbicides) may contain hazardous components. The used or leftover contents of these products are known as "household hazardous waste".
If thrown in the trash these items can contaminate our environment. This pollution can effect streams, lakes, wildlife, and possibly even our drinking water.
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(Category: City News)
Posted by Admin
Friday January 02 2009 - 07:49:13
The City of Warr Acres had partnered with Oklahoma City in an effort to provide a location for citizens to be able to dispose of their household hazardous waste. The facility is located at SW 15th and Portland and is open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. — 6 p.m., and on Saturday 8:30 — 11:30 a.m. A minimal expense of $0.50 is added to your Warr Acres utility bill to make this service available to all residents.The Center provides an environmentally safe means for citizens to dispose of hazardous waste, with a staff of seven full time hazardous materials specialists. Please dispose of your hazardous household waste properly by bringing it to our Center. We'll recycle or safely dispose of your leftovers.
We're open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. — 6 p.m., and on Saturday 8:30 — 11:30 a.m. The center is free to Oklahoma City residents. Bring your City water bill as proof of residency.
Residents of The Village, Yukon, Tinker Air Force Base, Shawnee, Edmond, Bethany, and Moore can recycle their waste at the facility, but may be charged for the service through their municipality.
For more information on proper disposal call 405 682-7038.
What we can take:
- Propane, gasoline, lubricants, motor oil, brake fluid, degreasers, antifreeze
- pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer
- computer equipment (remove personal info before recycling)
- CFL and fluorescent lightbulbs
- swimming pool chemicals
- furniture polish, household cleaners (including oven, drain and toilet bowl cleaners)
- mercury
- paint and thinner
Do not pour chemicals into a single container. Leave them in their original packages.
Some household products, although harmless in themselves, can be toxic when mixed.
What we can't take:
- radioactive waste
- biomedical waste
- commercial hazardous waste
- refrigerant and compressed gas containers
- tires
Some products in your home (certain paints, stains and varnishes, cleaners, polishes, automotive products, pesticides and herbicides) may contain hazardous components. The used or leftover contents of these products are known as "household hazardous waste".
If thrown in the trash these items can contaminate our environment. This pollution can effect streams, lakes, wildlife, and possibly even our drinking water.
This news item is from City of Warr Acres
( http://www.cityofwarracres.com/news.php?extend.84 )