Go Green Douglas County household chemical roundup being sponsored by the Tri-County Health Department Castle Rock CO on September 11, 2010.
Sept. 11, 2010
Town of Castle Rock Utilities,
175 Kellogg Ct.,
Castle Rock - CO
Go Green in Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup a.m. to 3 p.m.
Douglas County residents have a safe, green, environmentally conscious place to get ride of the following:
* paint and paint products,
* motor oil,
* antifreeze,
* rechargeable batteries,
* vehicle batteries,
* house and garden chemicals
* pool chemicals,
* fluorescent light bulbs,
* CFLs,
* fire extinguishers,
* fireworks,
* ammunition,
* items containing mercury,
* propane tanks, helium tanks,
* passenger vehicle and pickup truck tires.
In 2009, a total of 2,185 Douglas County households participated in Douglas County’s Household Chemical Roundups, safely disposing of more than 84 tons of hazardous materials. This included 11,085 pounds of pesticides, 405 pounds of mercury-containing devices, 4,818 gallons of hazardous liquids and more than 66 tons of paint. If not for the Roundups, this waste might have ended up in creeks and rivers or disposed of illegally on other people’s property. (Stats taken from the Tri County Health Website)
The Douglas County Roundups are not able to accept:
* radioactive waste,
* smoke detectors,
* scrap metal,
* oil drums,
* asbestos,
* explosives stronger than fireworks, or any compressed gases other than propane.
Tip: If you have latex paint products, the best way to dispose of them is to let them dry naturally which doesn't take long in our climate, or use kitty litter, sand or dirt to speed the process and then put with your regular garbage.
For more information, visit www.tchd.org/householdchemical.htm or call the 24-hour
Household Chemical Roundup Infoline at 303.846.6249.
Comments
Great!!
Some insight here: Why make things if we can't dispose of them properly? just sayin ;)
Getting rid of household chemicals and items in the safest way possible is good to know. I agree though, why can't we make things that CAN be disposed of in a safe way?
Why would we give the government our dangerous chemicals to do away with? They are more irresponsible with pollutants than anyone I know... http://u.nu/3at3f
This is a great service for the community and to help make one more area greener. It is a shame the product ingredients can't be made safe from the start. It would save a lot of problems.
Winona Cooking Examiner / Winona Home and Living Examiner
Go Green, babee!
This is a wonderful thing to do for a community
That's great!
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