Jacksonville Residents Encouraged To Safely Dispose Of Hazardous Waste, Other Debris

Jacksonville FL

07 January, 2021

6:53 PM

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From the City of Jacksonville: January 7, 2021 With a focus on addressing blight, the City of Jacksonville offers citizens opportunities and events that promote appropriate disposal of waste and other debris. This effort includes the Solid Waste Division's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronic Waste (e-waste) Mobile Collection events where residents can take items, like chemicals and small appliances, to locations throughout the city to be properly discarded. The first collection event of 2021 is Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 9A/Baymeadows Regional Park (8000 Baymeadows Road E.). Items that will be accepted include: Household Hazardous Waste Pesticides, pool chemicals, or any other type of chemicals or acids Car parts, scrap metal, antifreeze, motor oil* or used oil filters Gas, propane, kerosene, or diesel fuel/tanks Fireworks, flares, fire extinguishers, gun powder or ammunition Drain cleaners, paint*, varnish, shellac, thinners or strippers Thermometers or thermostats Car batteries or rechargeable batteries Photographic chemicals Fertilizer Aerosol cans Fluorescent or Compact Fluorescent (CFL) lights/tubes/bulbs E-Waste Televisions Computer monitors Computer terminals CPUs Keyboards Printers Scanners Stereo equipment Radios VCRs DVDs Camcorders Desk and mobile phones Pagers Power tools Small kitchen appliances Health and beauty appliances Eleven other mobile collection events will be held during the year. For a list of future dates and sites, visit https://www.coj.net/departments/public-works/solid-waste/remote-collection-events.aspx. Additional general information about HHW and e-waste collection is available on the Solid Waste Division's website at https://www.coj.net/departments/public-works/solid-waste/disposal-operations/household-hazardous-wastes-(hhw). *Disposing paint and motor oil: Limits are 27 gallons of paint and/or 27 gallons of motor oil in a 30-day period per Duval County resident. This press release was produced by the City of Jacksonville. The views expressed here are the author's own.