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Darke County
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
The Darke County Solid Waste Management District is pleased to bring to
the residents of Darke County an opportunity to safely dispose of any
household hazardous waste materials for FREE. A Household Hazardous
Waste Collection event will be held at the Darke County Fairgrounds on
Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon. To avoid
congestion, those participants with the last name beginning with A-M
should plan to report from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and those with the last
name beginning with N-Z should report from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.
Trained personnel and volunteers will be on hand to collect and package
materials for safe transport and disposal at an approved disposal site.
Individuals dropping off material must show their current drivers
license or a current utility bill to prove they reside in Darke County.
The event will be on a first come, first-served basis. Please, no
business, school, agriculture or industrial wastes.
Materials that WILL be collected include acids, antifreeze, batteries,
cleaning products such as polish, oven cleaner, drain opener, stain
remover, used motor oil, transmission and brake fluid, household
products labeled “Caution”, “Warning” or “Poison”, paint,
pharmaceuticals (pills, liquids and powders), solvents, varnish, pool
chemicals, lawn and garden chemicals, cellular phones, mercury, small
propane tanks, gasoline, kerosene, herbicides and pesticides. All
materials should be brought in original containers, if possible, or
other suitable container if the original is not available. Do not mix
or consolidate products.
Also during this event, the district is encouraging residents to
"Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries." Replacing home smoke
detector batteries at annual time changes is a small and easy step that
can mean the difference between life and death. During the HHW
event, residents may bring spent 9-volt batteries to be exchanged for
fresh batteries. There is a limit of 5 batteries per Darke County
address.
Materials that WILL NOT be collected include telephones, computer
components/parts, televisions or wooden consoles, agricultural
chemicals, Dioxins, appliances, containers larger than five gallon,
explosives, fireworks, large propane cylinders, and medical items,
radioactive materials, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, medical
waste, infectious waste, tires with rims, explosives including
ammunition, items with asbestos, construction and demolition debris and
scrap metal. Collection site personnel will have the right to
refuse material not considered appropriate for this event.
This collection day was made possible by the Darke County Solid Waste
Policy Committee, the Darke County Commissioners, and the Darke County
Solid Waste District in cooperation with the Darke County Homeland
Security Office/EMA/LEPC. For more information, contact the
Solid Waste District at (937) 547-0827 or e-mail
kfourman@co.darke.oh.us. Information on current and future
events is available at the district website:
http://co.darke.oh.us/solidwaste
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