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 time.