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Saturday Is Household Hazardous Waste Day

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A popular fall tradition returns to Dryden this weekend.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Saturday at the Public Works Yard from 8:30am until 4:00pm.

Rotary member Roger Gould was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show Tuesday and says the free initiative was well received last year.

“We had close to 400 vehicles show up and as far as the amount of product that we had brought in to get rid of, some amazing numbers that we had. There was almost 6,000 kilograms of paint and supplies.”

Gould notes they collect all batteries and turn them in for cash.

He says the funds they receive from the sale of the batteries go immediately back to community projects supported by Rotary.

The program is aimed at ensuring your home and environment remains safe as well as keeping dangerous goods out of the landfill site.

Gould notes Rotary volunteers will be working with Miller Environmental to collect all material without you having to leave your vehicle.

Items accepted include: pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, antifreeze, furniture polishes and waxes, wood preservatives, household cleaners, toilet and drain cleaners, acids, car batteries, metal polishers and cleaners, paint stripper, solvents, old paint, rust remover, acetylene, fluorescent light bulbs/tubes, batteries, mercury thermometers, hobby chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

You can also bring in products that are now banned, such as DDT and 2, 4, 5, -T.

PCB contaminated wastes, radioactive, pathological explosives or hazardous waste generated by commercial operations will not be accepted.

You are asked to keep products in their original containers and keep everything separate.

All items should be labelled and should not be mixed together.

To hear more from Roger Gould, visit the Audio link below.

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Preparing For Hazardous Waste Collection Day

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If your cleaning your house this coming long weekend, a reminder to hold on to some of your unwanted items.

The City of Dryden, Miller Environmental and Dryden Rotary are once again hosting Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on September 7th.

Rotary member Roger Gould was a guest on the CKDR Morning Show today (Tuesday) and he says the free event has always been well received.

Gould says “last year they diverted 15,594 kilograms of material from the Dryden Landfill site”.

He says they saw 461 vehicles come through last year, which was an increase from the year prior.

“So it’s really good that people are cleaning out their houses and giving it to us so it doesn’t go back to the landfill.

The following are examples of old and unwanted products you should bring to the depot:

Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, antifreeze, furniture polishes and waxes, wood preservatives, household cleaners, toilet and drain cleaners, acids, car batteries, metal polishers and cleaners, paint stripper, solvents, old paint, rust remover, acetylene, fluorescent light bulbs/tubes, batteries, mercury thermometers, hobby chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

You can also bring products that are now banned, such as DDT and 2, 4, 5 and -T.

Gould says PCB contaminated wastes, radioactive, pathological explosives or hazardous waste generated by commercial operations will not be accepted.

You are asked to keep individual products separated and all items should be labelled.

Gould says volunteers will be at the Public Works Yard from 8:30am to 4:00pm on September 7th to take you items, noting you don’t even need to leave your vehicle.

To hear more from Roger Gould, visit the Audio link below.