|
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday,
May 3, 2005
Contact:
David Baker, Education and Outreach Specialist (360) 786-5136 ext. 7669
WasteMobile
Clears out Household Toxics
Yelm – Hundreds of
Thurston
County
residents brought their household hazardous wastes to the Thurston County
WasteMobile this past weekend, April 29th, 30th and May
1st. Residents from the Yelm area
came to the QFC parking lot for Hazo Days, with the Thurston County
WasteMobile. The WasteMobile takes
pesticides, paints, batteries, car fluids and other hazardous products found
in many households as a free service of the county’s Solid Waste Division
and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.
Nearly 250 households participated in the collection.
“We’re really glad to help,” said David Baker, the event
organizer and an Environmental Educator with the county.
“It’s great to see that people understand this stuff shouldn’t go
in their garbage, yard, or down the drain.
We cleared out some old and nasty chemicals this weekend. A big thank
you to the folks in Yelm.”
Eight and a half tons of household hazardous products
were collected in the three-day event. The
bulk of the products dropped off were batteries, motor oil, paints, and
pesticides.
The WasteMobile made its first visit to Yelm in 2001.
The WasteMobile has also visited locations in
Olympia
, Tumwater, Tenino, Grand Mound, and
Rainier
. The purpose of the WasteMobile
is to provide convenient service for proper disposal and recycling of
household hazardous products. More
than 2,600 residents have brought in over 69 tons of hazardous materials since
2000, when the first WasteMobile event was held in
Rainier
. The next WasteMobile will be held in the fall.
Residents can bring household hazardous products, free,
any time of year to HazoHouse at the Thurston County Waste and
Recovery
Center
off Interstate 5 at exit 111. HazoHouse
is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 8:00 to 5:00.
For more information, call 360-357-2491 or the TDD line 754-2933.
Or check the website at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm/
| 