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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday,
September 12, 2005
Contact:
Jennifer
Johnson, Education and Outreach Specialist (360) 754-4111 ext. 7631
The Waste
Mobile
is back!
OLYMPIA
–The WasteMobile – a free household hazardous
waste disposal station returns to its
Olympia
site at
Westfield
Shopping Center
(“Capital Mall”) on Friday, September 23, through Sunday, September 25.
The WasteMobile will be open from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday.
The
WasteMobile service is free to use. Accepted materials include: oil based
paints and stains, glues, pesticides, thinners and solvents, car batteries,
anti-freeze, motor oil and filters, cleaners, pool and hobby chemicals,
fluorescent lights, adhesives, polishes, and other home-generated hazardous
wastes. Words such as,
“Caution,” “Warning,” “Danger,” and “Poison” on a label
indicate that a product is considered hazardous, precautions are needed for
the safe use of this product, and it should not be disposed of in the trash.
The
WasteMobile cannot accept materials such as: latex paint, medical wastes,
explosives, ammunition, compressed gas cylinders, empty containers, or
garbage. No business wastes or
leaking containers can be accepted.
Follow these guidelines when you use the
WasteMobile:
·
Leave children and pets
at home.
·
Keep products in
original containers; label if needed.
·
Never mix products
together.
·
Make sure that items are
well sealed, lids tight, and check for leaks.
If a container is leaking, place it inside a secondary container such
as a plastic tub or bucket (which can be returned to you).
·
Transport products
separately from vehicle passenger compartments.
·
Do not bring containers
larger than 5 gallons.
·
Pack fluorescent tubes
in original containers or wrapped in newspaper or plastic to prevent breakage
while transporting. Breakage
releases a small amount of mercury.
If you are not in the area of the WasteMobile or are unable to get the
garage/basement/closets cleaned out by then, HazoHouse accepts your household
hazardous materials at the Thurston County Waste and
Recovery
Center
every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
HazoHouse is located at
2418 Hogum Bay Road
in Lacey and there is no charge for residents to use this service.
For more information on the Wastemobile or HazoHouse, contact
Thurston
County
’s Water and Waste Management Division at (360) 786-5494.
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