
Date: | May 17, 2014 |
Time: | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Location: |
450 Oak Grove Ave
Bath, Maine 04530
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Do you have materials in your home that you no longer need that you think might be hazardous? Take advantage of the upcoming collection event, instead of throwing these items into your regular trash, where they will be buried in the landfill and possibly contaminate the environment.
Spring 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday, May 17, 2014
9 AM – 1 PM
Bath Public Works Garage
450 Oak Grove Avenue
FREE
Open to Residents of Bath
Residents of other towns should contact their town offices to ask about participating in this event
Proof of Residency is required
No Commercial, Industrial or Business customers.
Pre-registration is required. We do this so we have an opportunity to discuss what you have to dispose of. We keep track of the quantity so we can stay within our budget. And we will inform you if what you have is not considered hazardous or if it something you can bring to the landfill every day. Please help us keep costs down by not bringing non-hazardous materials (see below).
Please call the Landfill (443-8356) or Public Works (443-8357) for information and registration
Click HERE for a brochure describing the upcoming event.
Click HERE for a map to the Public Works Garage in Bath.
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Household Hazardous Waste is any product that is classified as toxic (poisonous), corrosive, flammable, or reactive (explosive). Many of these products can be identified by reading labels. Look for the words Poison, Corrosive, Toxic, Volatile, Flammable, Caution, Danger or Warning.
What to Bring
Oil-based paints, stains, varnishes
Wood preservatives
Paint strippers/thinners
Solvents & adhesives
Lighter fluid
Fiberglass resins
Old gasoline
Engine degreaser
Car wax/polish
Driveway sealer
Roofing tar
Swimming pool chemicals
Insecticides, herbicides & fungicides
Chemical fertilizers
Weed killer
Moth balls
Flea control products
Photo chemicals
Chemistry sets
Furniture polish
Floor & metal polish
Oven cleaner
Drain & toilet cleaner
Spot remover
Rug & upholstery cleaner
What Not to Bring – many of these items can be accepted at the landfill every day. Call 443-8356 for more information.
Used motor oil
Used antifreeze
Latex paint
Empty containers
Radioactive waste
Smoke detectors
Infectious or biological wastes
Ammunition, fireworks, explosives
Propane tanks
Prescription medications or syringes
Asbestos
Batteries of any kind
Fluorescent bulbs or ballasts
Mercury containing items
Televisions or computer monitors
Fire extinguishers
55 gallon drums of anything
To safely transport these items, follow these guidelines:
Leave materials in original containers
Tighten caps and lids
Sort and pack separately: oil paint, pesticides, and household cleaners
Pack containers in sturdy upright boxes and pad with newspaper
NEVER MIX CHEMICALS
Pack your car and drive directly to the collection site
NEVER SMOKE while handling hazardous materials
For additional information try the Maine DEP Household Hazardous Waste page.
If you missed our last household hazardous waste collection event
Or you need to get rid of something immediately
You can bring your materials to one of these facilities:
The Environmental Depot is located within the Lewiston Solid Waste facility at 424 River Road in Lewiston.
From I-95, take Exit 80 (Southbound, take a LEFT off the ramp and go under the turnpike, Northbound take a RIGHT off the ramp). About 3/4 of a mile down, turn left on River Road (just after the WalMart Distribution Facility). Lewiston Solid Waste is about a half mile on the left. Proceed through the main gate by the scalehouse and around the main building. The Depot will be in front of you.
The Depot is open the FIRST and THIRD Saturdays of each month from April through November.
Hours are from 08:00 to 12:00. If the Saturday falls on a holiday weekend it will be CLOSED.
The cost is $25 per unit.
A unit is 5 gallons of liquid, 20 pounds of solid waste, or a combination of liquid and solid waste.
The City of Bath will not pay this fee.
Maine Environmental Depot
Email: info@envprojects.com
Phone: (207) 657-2400
OR
The Riverside Recycling Facility
Is located at 910 Riverside Street in Portland
From the Maine Turnpike, take exit 48. Turn RIGHT at the traffic signal to go north on Riverside Street for approximately 2 miles. Facility is on left.
The Facility is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Riverside Recycling Facility
Phone: (207) 797-6200
The less hazardous waste we bury in the landfill, the less we’ll eat in our fish and seafood.
From your basement/garage to your plate – that’s how direct the connection is.
Unless we take action to keep our environment clean.
For more information visit the
EPA's Household Hazardous Waste web site
Or
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments Environmental Management web site.