CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is free and open to residents of Ontario County only. No business or farm waste will be accepted. Pre-registration is required by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension at 585-394-3977 x 427. Information is also on Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County’s website: cceontario.org
What is Household Hazardous Waste? It is any discarded household material that can be classified as toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive. For example: paint, batteries, cleaning products, thinners/strippers, acids/bases, automotive products, and pesticides.
Materials accepted: Acids, Adhesives, Aerosols, Antifreeze, Batteries, Boric Acid, Brake Fluid, Cements, Charcoal Lighters, Chlorine, Cleaning Fluid, Degreasers, Disinfectants, Drain Cleaners, Dry Gas, Dyes, Epoxies, Fiberglass Resins, Flea Powders, Furniture Strippers, Hair Removers, Herbicides, Insect Repellents, Lacquers, Lubricants, Mothballs or Flakes, Motor Oil, Nail Polish Removers, Oven Cleaners, Paint, Paint Removers, Paint Thinners, Permanent Solutions, Pesticides, Photo chemicals, Rat Poisons, Rug & Upholstery Cleaners, Rust Solvents, Wood Preservatives, Spot Removers, Tub and Tile Cleaners, Turpentine, Varnish, Weed Killers, Wood Polishes & Stains. Products containing mercury, LED lightbulbs, and florescent light tubes will also be accepted.
Materials NOT accepted: Household Electronics (TVs –flat screen and CRTs, computer monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCRs, etc.) Automobile and truck tires, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Explosives or Shock-Sensitive Materials, Ammunition, Radioactive Wastes, Pathological Wastes, Infectious Waste, Medicines, PCB’s, Freon containing devices (i.e. Air conditioners, dehumidifiers).
Time slots are every 15 minutes starting at 7:00 am and the last one is 2:45 pm.
Pre-register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585-394-3977 x 427.
This event is sponsored by: Ontario County Planning Department; Casella Waste Services of Ontario, LL.; and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
–Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
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