Editorials
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day
By Lee Chowaniec
Jun 17, 2009, 00:29

At Monday evening’s Town Board meeting Supervisor Robert Giza alerted everyone that this coming Saturday was the day Erie County sponsored 'Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day'.

The location for the June 20th waste disposal drop will take place at Erie Community College’s South Campus – Orchard Park (enter from Big Tree Road – Route 20 A via Abbot Road). The drop site will be open from 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Items which can be brought to the site for free, proper disposal include:

Pesticides, Fertilizers, Pool and Household Chemicals/Cleaners (limit 2 gallons or 20 lbs.)

Oil-Based Paints, Spray Cans (limit 10 gallons)

Oil, Gasoline, Kerosene, Antifreeze (limit 10 gallons)

Paint Thinner, Stripper & Solvents (limit 2 gallons)

Batteries – lead acid and rechargeable

Mercury – thermometers, thermostats, metal

Propane Tanks & Cylinders (full or empty)


Items which will not be accepted

Tires, Latex Paint, Computers, Appliances, Commercial/Industrial Wastes


Note: Participants may need to verify that wastes are generated by households


For more information call 858-6800


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