Community Recycle Drop Off Day
Community Recycle Drop Off Day is almost here - October 12th at
Howelsen Hill. In preparation for the day, we are preparing a series of
blogs on the items we will be collecting at the event. Household
Hazardous Waste, Electronics, Prescription Drugs. . . . The list goes
on! So stay tuned, get informed, and start cleaning out your garage
for Community Recycle Drop Off Day!
Household Hazardous Waste Part I
What are Household Hazardous Wastes and
How Do You Avoid Buying Them?
Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) are common household products
(such as cleaners, paints, car products, and pesticides) that may be
hazardous to your children, your pets or the environment. Words such
as danger, warning, caution, poisonous, and flammable on the labels
can mean a product is toxic. Label the toxic products you find as a
reminder to use them up and dispose of them safely. Do not put such
materials in garbage cans or storm drains.
Reducing Your Purchase of HHW
Consider reducing your purchase of products that contain hazardous
ingredients. Read labels and learn about the use of alternative
methods or products, without hazardous ingredients, for some
common household needs.
To avoid the potential risks associated with household hazardous
wastes, it is important that you monitor the use and storage of
potentially hazardous substances in their homes. Below are some tips
to follow in your own homes:
• Use and store products containing hazardous substances carefully to
prevent any accidents at home. Never store hazardous products in
food containers; keep them in their original containers and never
remove labels.
• When leftovers remain, never mix HHW with other products.
Incompatible products might react, ignite, or explode, and
contaminated HHW might become unrecyclable.
• Remember to follow any instructions for use and disposal provided on
product labels.
Household Hazardous Wastes Part II
Reuse and Recycle
Community Recycle Drop Off Day is schedule on October 12th at
Howelsen Hill from 9:00 to 12:00. This is the second blog in a series
on items to be collected on the Drop Off Day. The first blog post
discussed Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) and how to avoid
purchasing them and how to store them properly. This second post
describes how to they can be reused and disposed of properly.
Reuse and Recycle
Home ReSource, at the Milner Landfill (970.879.6985) takes many
products containing hazardous substances for reuse or recycling. The
following is a list of items that Home ReSource will take. All HHW
brought to Home ReSource must be in its original packaging,
preferable unopened or only slightly used.
Twin Enviro and Home ReSource are partnering with YVSC and YVR to
collect HHW as part of our Community Recycles Drop-off Day on
October 12th, 2013. The following is a list of HHW Home ReSource will
take and their collection fee (where applicable).
HHW
Fee
Pool Chemicals
Fertilizer
Pesticides (i.e. Round-up)
Latex Paint
Gasoline
Motor Oil
Antifreeze
Freon
Free
Free
Free
$1 per gallon container
Free
$1 per gallon container
Free
$75 per appliance
If you are bringing HHW to Home ReSource, please call first to
schedule an appointment.
Disposal
Routt County Department of Environmental Health (RCDEH) is
partnering with YVSC and YVR to collect HHW as part of our
Community Recycles Drop-off Day on October 12, 2013. Below is a
list of HHW that will be collected, the fee for collection, and
information on preparing your HHW for disposal.
HHW
Oil-based paint and stains
Pesticides
Herbicides
Fee
$3 per gallon container
Free
Free
How should you prepare your HHW for collection?
• Bring the items you wish to dispose of in a sturdy box preferably in
their original, labeled containers.
• Do not EVER mix products together.
• It is ILLEGAL to transport more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of
hazardous waste in your personal vehicle.
• Be prepared to leave your containers. Because of permitting
requirements, and the volume of people that utilize the program,
items such as gasoline cans WILL NOT be returned.