Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day coming soon

Posted: July 27, 2009

The fall is a perfect time for residents to clean out their garages and sheds, getting rid of all those household hazardous waste items in a very safe manner.

The City of Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County Solid Waste have announced the biannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, to take place on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon. The drop-off location is the Port St. Lucie Public Works Department, 450 S.W. Thornhill Drive, one block west of Bayshore Boulevard.

Items that will be accepted include: automotive fluids, batteries, bug sprays, compact fluorescent light bulbs, computers and other electronics, drain cleaners, fuels, herbicides, insecticides, lighter fluid, oil-based paint, mercury thermometers, propane tanks weighing 20 pounds or less, solvent and thinners, thermostats and tires.

Items that will not be accepted include water-based or latex paint, ammunition, explosives, bio-hazard/medical waste or containers larger than 5 gallons.

For more information on household hazardous waste, visit www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/hhw.htm.

For more information contact:
Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Committee
(772) 871-5100
kpslb@cityofpsl.com