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Next household hazardous waste collection, shred event Wednesday
The second of four household hazardous waste collections this summer for Monroe County residents will be held Wednesday at a new location - Indian Creek Park in Lambertville.
The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. at the park located at 8486 Douglas Rd. The event is free of charge and open to county residents only. Business waste will not be accepted, said Dan Rock, head of Recycling and Green Community Programs for the county.
Acceptable materials include, but are not limited to sharps in rigid sealed containers, pesticides and fertilizers, oil-based paints, automotive fluids, cleaning products, flammable items, all types of batteries, mercury-containing items and fluorescent bulbs. For additional accepted items, visit www.greenmonroecounty.com.
First county household hazardous waste collection Tuesday
The first of four household hazardous waste collections in 2021 for Monroe County residents will take place Tuesday at the Monroe Township Hall.
The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. behind the township hall, 4925 Dunbar Rd., between the playground and the Nature Center. The event is free and open to county residents only, said Dan Rock, recycling and green program coordinator for the county. Business waste will not be accepted, Rock said.
Acceptable materials include, but are not limited to, sharps in rigid sealed containers, pesticides and fertilizers, oil-based paints, automotive fluids, cleaning products, flammable items, all types of batteries, mercury-containing items and fluorescent bulbs. For additional accepted items, visit www.greenmonroecounty.com. Residents are strongly discouraged from arriving before the event begins as this tends to create longer wait times, Rock said. No waste will be accepted before the start