2006 News
August 9, 2006
Hazardous Waste Recycling Program to Continue, August 12,
in Bristol Township
Bucks County residents are demonstrating their commitment to recycling in impressive numbers. The 2006 program for the disposal of household hazardous waste and old computers has already prompted widespread participation in Lower Makefield, Bedminster and Warwick townships during recent collections. A site-record 1,611 “households,” visited Warwick’s Middle Bucks Institute of Technology in Warwick on July 22.
The program moves to its next stop on Saturday, Aug. 12 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Bucks County Technical High School, 640 Wistar Rd., in Bristol Twp.
Planner Lale Byers, who coordinates the county recycling program, urges all Bucks County residents to utilize the county-run collections for the safe disposal of household products containing toxic chemicals, pesticides, oil-based paints, solvents, cleaning products, weed killers and automotive batteries.
"Our regional household hazardous waste collection program provides an opportunity for residents to properly dispose of many materials that are not able to be disposed by any other means, thereby keeping these products from contaminating our water supplies or soils," Byers observed.
Participating households may jettison as many as three computer systems and up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous materials at the recycling centers. During the Warwick event, officials collected 67,632 pounds of hazardous waste, 64,865 pounds of computer-related equipment and 10,053 pounds of lead-acid batteries.
Acceptable items include pesticides (Chlordane, Malathion, rodent poison, etc.), flammables (oil-based paint, paint thinner spot removers, gasoline, kerosene, heating oil), caustics (ammonia-based cleaners, oven cleaner, drain cleaner), toxics (photographic chemicals, pool chemicals, weed killer, antifreeze, mercury), button-type household batteries, lead-acid batteries (car, marine, motorcycle and truck) and propane tanks of 20 pounds or less.
Unacceptable items include latex paint, appliances, biological waste, tires, explosives and asbestos. For additional information about the program, call 215-345-3400.