FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:     June 19, 2001

 Contact:  Rachel Donnette, Thurston County Environmental Health,  (360) 754-4111 ext. 7244

 HazoHouse is free to homeowners

 THURSTON COUNTY - Thurston County homeowners can dispose of unwanted household chemicals free at HazoHouse, at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey.

The Waste and Recovery Center is located at 2420 Hogum Bay Road N.E. HazoHouse is open Friday and Monday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

HazoHouse accepts pesticides, car products (oil filters, antifreeze, brake fluid, car batteries); home repair items (oil paints, stains, solvents); fluorescent tubes and ballasts; and contaminated gasoline and kerosene.  (HazoHouse does not accept latex paint.  Please dry out unusable latex paint at home and place the dry paint cans in the garbage.)             

Toxic products should not be put in the trash or recycling bins. They should not be poured into septic systems, down storm drains, or on the ground.  Taking household hazardous wastes to HazoHouse helps keep the environment clean.

Business owners and property managers who are pre-approved by Thurston County may dispose of hazardous wastes for a fee. Applications are available by calling the Thurston County Hazardous Waste Assistance Line at (360) 786-5457.

For more information on HazoHouse, call the county WasteLine at (360) 754-4348 or visit www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm. The TDD line for the hearing impaired is (360) 754-2933.