Certified Applicator's Information
|
and Unwanted Pesticides
2001
Pesticide Container Recycling
Sussex Conservation
District Maintenance Yard
Shortly Road,
Georgetown
Collections
from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Free of Charge!
All containers
must be properly rinsed.
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September
20
October 18
Questions? Call DDA at 302-698-4500 or 800-282-8685
The
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection program is
open year round at the following DSWA facilities:
| New
Castle County
First Sunday of: March, July, and November Delaware Recycling Center 1101 Lambsons Lane, New Castle Off of Rt. 9 North First Saturday of:
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Kent County
First Saturday of: January, May, and September Cheswold Collection Station Rd. 153, Cheswold Sussex County
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HOURS FOR ALL COLLECTION FACILITIES
ARE 8 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Citizen's Response Line
1-800-404-7080
What to bring to a collection site:
Product containers marked with the words.
"Warning: Hazardous, Flammable, Poisonous, Corrosive, or Explosive."
| HOUSE
full aerosal cans bleach chemistry kits nail polish, polish remover perfumes disinfectants drain cleaners floor wax mercury thermometers moth balls oven cleaner smoke detectors spot remover toilet cleaner |
HOME HEALTH CARE
prescription medication used syringes EXPLOSIVES
WORKSHOP
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GARDEN/YARD
fungicides herbicides pesticides pool chemicals AUTOMOTIVE
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What will not be accepted:
- friable asbestos- accepted by appointment at the Cherry Island Landfill for a fee. Call 764-2732
- non-friable asbestos- accepted by appointment at all DSWA landfills for a fee
- unknown substances - greater than 1 gallon or 8 pounds.
- radioactive waste
Over 104 tons of potentially harmful
substances were collected for safe disposal from Delaware homeowners and
small businesses in March thru November '97.
DSWA
Web Site: www.dswa.com
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Dr. Susan P. Whitney
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