It’s time to clean up your shed and garage.
Bucks County will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event Saturday at Bucks County Technical High School on Wistar Road in Bristol Township. The collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is rain or shine.
Advertisements
Items such as pesticides, cleaning agents, pool chemicals, gasoline and oil-based paint will be disposed of safely and responsibly at the event that is sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County County Planning Commission.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is for residents only and items from businesses will not be accepted. Up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous products can be dropped off.
Acceptable items include pesticides, oil-based paint and paint products, automotive products (gasoline, antifreeze), pool chemicals, degreasers and cleaners, mercury thermostats, fluorescent tubes, fire extinguishers, propane tanks of 20 pounds or less, lead-acid batteries (car, marine, motorcycle and truck), and rechargeable, lithium or button-type household batteries. There is a maximum of 25 gallons or 220 pounds of acceptable materials per household.
Advertisements
Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to: TVs/electronics, appliances, asbestos, medical waste, explosives, radioactive and unidentified waste, large gas cylinders, radioactive waste, tires, and smoke detectors. Latex, water-based paint and alkaline batteries also will NOT be accepted, as they can safely be put in regular garbage collection.
Last year, five events in Bucks County drew 4,200 participants, and roughly 215,000 pounds of hazardous waste, county officials said.
Advertisements
