Erie County Legislator John J. Mills, R-Orchard Park, reminds residents that an Erie County sponsored Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18 at Erie Community College’s South Campus. Attendees are asked to enter from Big Tree Road – Route 20A via Abbott Road.
“Accepted items can be dropped off for free and will be properly disposed of. This is a great opportunity to remove hazardous items from your house and garage, and protect you and your family,” Legislator Mills said.
Items which can be brought to the site include:
- Pesticides, fertilizers, and pool and household chemicals/cleaners (2 gallon limit or 20#)
- Oil-based paints and spray cans (limit 10 gallons)
- Oil, gasoline, kerosene and antifreeze (limit 10 gallons)
- Paint thinner, stripper and solvents (limit 2 gallons)
- Batteries – lead acid and rechargeable
- Mercury – thermometers, thermostats and metal
- Propane tanks and cylinders – full or empty
The following items will not be accepted: tires, latex paint, computers, appliances and commercial/industrial waste. Participants may need to verify that wastes are generated by households.
This is event is also sponsored by Northeast Southtowns Solid Waste Management Board, and supported by Erie Community College, Elwood Fire Protection Inc., NOCO Energy Corp, The Battery Post, Inc., and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. For additional information, please call 858-6800 or visit www.erie.gov/environment.
Legislator Mills represents the 13th District of the Erie County Legislature. For additional information or to contact Legislator Mills, please call (716) 655-5650, email jmills13@erie.gov or visit www2.erie.gov/mills.