Do you have hazardous chemicals around your home that you don't know how to get rid of? These chemicals could include oil based paints, solvents, pesticides, oil or items containing mercury that come from any of the standard household products that we usually don't even think about. Did you know that "the average home can accumulate as much as 100 pounds of Hazardous Waste in the basement, garage, and other storage areas"?
Anne Arundel county is offering a Hazardous Waste drop off in Millersville on April 21. You can take any of those hazardous materials to them and they will dispose of it correctly for you. This is a great service, but even as the county points out, there are plenty of alternatives for many of the items that need special disposal. Please consider using an alternative the next time you need to buy cleaners or disinfectants of any kind. Alternatives are good for the environment, and they keep our local taxes going towards more useful things. Check out the pdf attachment, or visit the county DPW website.
AA County Hazardous Waste PDF
AA County Department of Public Works
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The next household hazardous waste drop-off date at the Millersville Landfill is Saturday, April 21, 9 AM to 2 PM. Bring proof of residence within Anne Arundel County. They do accept old blacktop sealer (no more than 4 5-gallon buckets).
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