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Oct. 26, 2009
Pat Kuehn, APR, CPRC
Community Information Specialist

County to collect household hazardous waste in New Smyrna Beach Nov. 14

Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting a household hazardous waste collection event for materials such as paint, used oils, pesticides, fluorescent lamps, car batteries and cleaning chemicals. These materials could contaminate ground water if disposed of improperly or pose a threat to the owner if kept too long.

County residents may drop off household hazardous wastes without charge at the New Smyrna Beach Public Works Department, 124 W. Industrial Park, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Only non-mixed household hazardous waste is accepted. Businesses are not eligible for free disposal during this collection event. Insulin needles will be accepted in approved containers; the containers will not be returned.

Obsolete electronics will not be accepted at this collection event; they may be dropped off for recycling year-round without charge at the Tomoka Landfill in Port Orange and the West Volusia Transfer Station in DeLand. Residents also may bring household hazardous waste to the landfill and transfer station for free disposal year-round. The Tomoka Landfill offers a free paint exchange program for residents year-round.

For more information, please call (386) 947-2952, (386) 943-7889 or (386) 423-3862.

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