Saturday Is First Hazardous Waste Collection For Bucks County In 2024
Bring up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous waste to the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College on Saturday, April 6. Bucks County will host its first Hazardous Waste Collection in 2024 at the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College on Saturday, April 6. Acceptable items include cleaning chemicals, vehicle batteries, pesticides, and flammable items. There is a limit of 25 gallons or 220 pounds of acceptable materials per household. Unacceptable items include TVs and other electronics, appliances, asbestos, medical waste, explosives/ammunition, radioactive waste, large gas cylinders, tires and smoke detectors. Water-based latex paint or alkaline batteries can be safely put in regular trash collection, but will not be accepted at the collection. Guidelines for safely transporting household hazardous waste include keeping products in their original containers with labels intact and tight lids.
Published : a month ago by Jeff Werner in Environment
This is the time for residents to get rid of items they can't throw into trash cans: cleaning chemicals, vehicle batteries, pesticides, and flammable items.
Bring up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous waste to the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College on Saturday, April 6. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college, 275 Swamp Road in Newtown Township.
Here is some more information, courtesy of the county: Acceptable items include: pesticides; oil-based paint and paint products; automotive products (gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze); pool chemicals; degreasers and cleaners; mercury thermostats; fluorescent tubes; fire extinguishers; mini-propane tanks of two pounds or less; lead-acid batteries (car, marine, motorcycle and truck); and rechargeable, lithium or button-type household batteries. There is a limit of 25 gallons or 220 pounds of acceptable materials per household.
Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to: TVs and other electronics, appliances, asbestos, medical waste, explosives/ammunition, radioactive and unidentified waste, large gas cylinders, tires and smoke detectors. Please note that if you have water-based latex paint or alkaline batteries, these can be safely put in your regular trash collection and therefore will not be accepted at the collection. Guidelines for safely transporting household hazardous waste to the collection sites include:
• Keep all products in their original containers with labels intact and lids on tight
• Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in a plastic container for transport
• Do not leave hazardous materials loaded in a vehicle or other hot, unventilated areas for prolonged periods
• Do not smoke near any chemicals Household products containing toxic chemicals, like pesticides, oil-based paints, solvents, cleaning products, weed killers and automotive batteries can be a threat to people and the environment if improperly discarded. Never throw these materials into the trash, as the toxic chemicals may harm sanitation workers, or result in fires in collection vehicles. It is also not safe to pour them into a sink or storm drain as they can end up in the environment polluting the air, water, or soil. The collections are sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission. Registration is not required. The events are for the collection of residential household hazardous waste only. No items will be accepted from businesses, industries or institutions.