(FREE) Hazardous Waste Collection Event: 9.30.06

DuPage County and Illinois EPA announce a fall 2006 household hazardous waste collection event.

DuPage County Board Chairman Robert J. Schillerstrom and Environmental Committee Chairman Michael McMahon invite residents to properly dispose of mercury thermometers, used oil, old gasoline and expired lawn chemicals and other hazardous household waste at this upcoming collection event.

DOWNERS GROVE - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Belmont Commuter Parking Lot
Ogden Ave.5000 Belmont Avenue
Between Ogden Avenue and
Maple Avenue.

Access the site from Curtiss St.

Acceptable items include:
Cleaning solvents
Mercury
Acids
Oil Based Paints
Thermostats
Insecticides
Propane cylinders (gas grill size only)
Wood Stain & Varnish
Pool Chemicals
Fertilizers/Pesticides
Fluorescent Light Ballast
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Poisons
Household Batteries
Car Batteries
Automotive Fluids
Asbestos
Mercury Thermometers Expired/Leftover Medicines
** CELL PHONES ARE ACCEPTABLE TOO.

Waste should be kept in the original container whenever possible.

Please DO NOT Bring:
Electronics
School wastes
Fireworks
Business wastes
Agricultural Wastes
Explosives
Regular Garbage
Fire Extinguishers
Ammunition
Smoke Detectors
Radioactive
Material Medical Waste
Other Gas Cylinders
Latex Paint

For more information on recycling, please visit CZS Brookfield Zoo's holdings in the SWAN Catalog.