HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT Fort Carson is hosting a free household hazardous waste collection event Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ironhorse Park as part of the national Pollution Prevention Week observance. The collection event is open to military members and their families, Department of Defense civilians, defense contractors and retirees. The Fort Carson community is encouraged to participate in reducing expensive landfill waste, preventing pollution and helping the installation get one step closer to its Net Zero waste goal. Bring your old/used household cleaners, paints, lawn products, automotive products and electronics and make a difference! A donation to Care and Share is encouraged. For more information, call 526-4340 or 491-0218. What will be collected Sept. 18? Household products: Aerosols, ammonia, ammunition, batteries, bleach, cleaners (carpet, drain, oven and toilet), cooking and lamp oils, cosmetics, degreasers, deodorizers, fire extinguishers, floor cleaners/waxes, fluorescent lights and ballasts, furniture polish/wax, laundry products, mercury, mothballs, photographic chemicals, propane and butane tanks (1 pound and 20 pounds), rust removers, silver cleaners, spot removers, etc. Paint, stains, solvents, etc.: Latex, oil-based, aerosol and hobby paints; and lacquers, solvents, stains, strippers, thinners, varnishes, etc. Lawn and garden products: Lawn and houseplant fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, rodent poisons, wood preservatives, etc. Automotive products: Antifreeze, batteries, brake and transmission fluids, cleaners (bug, tar, chrome, engine and vinyl), contaminated motor oil, self-service uncontaminated motor oil in 5-gallon containers or smaller only, fuels, wax, etc.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:33:06 +0000
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