Humble to sponsor household hazardous waste collection
By OBSERVER STAFF
The city of Humble has teamed up with the Harris County Watershed Protection Group in providing residents with the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous household waste in an environmentally responsible way.
In addition, participants will receive information on less toxic alternatives to common hazardous household products and can also receive free items at the reusable products booth.
In preparing materials for transport to the collection site, residents are asked to adhere to the following guidelines:
Whenever possible, bring products in their original, properly sealed and labeled containers
Do not mix products
If the container leaks, pack in a larger container and use absorbent, such as cat litter, to soak up leaks
If you do not know the contents of a container, mark it “unknown”
If possible, place materials in cardboard boxes
Place materials in areas away from drivers and passengers
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway
COST: free
INFO: call Cheryl Burton-Fentress, Harris County Program Manager, at 713-290-3000, e-mail cburton@swq.hctx.net, or log on to www.cleanwaterways.org
What to bring
HAZARDOUS WASTE: fertilizers and pesticides, paint and paint related products, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, gasoline and fuels, household cleaners, solvents, car batteries, pool chemicals
RECYCLABLES: aluminum cans, all plastics, newspapers, magazines, phone books, cardboard, up to five automobile tires per household
ELECTRONIC WASTE: televisions, computer monitors, laptop computers, CPUs, printers and scanners, fax machines, cell phones, stereos, VCR/DVD players
What not to bring
Business waste, medical waste, radioactive waste, PCBs, dioxins, ammunition, explosives, compressed gas cylinders, smoke detectors, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, household trash
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