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| September 04, 2010 |
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What is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?
Button batteries (used in watches, hearing aids, calculators, etc.) For more information about battery recycling and collection locations, go to the Rechargeable Battery Corporation's webpage: http://www.rbrc.org/consumer/uslocate.html.
Fertilizers with herbicides
Gasoline and other unwanted fuels
Herbicides
Household and automotive cleaning products
Insecticides
Oil-based paint, although hardened oil-based paint may also be disposed of in the trash. (Latex paint is not a Household Hazardous Waste. Learn more...
Paint thinners & solvents
Pesticides
Photographic chemicals
Rechargeable batteries
Swimming pool chemicals
Waste That Will Not Be Accepted:
Ammunition: Call the Fire & Rescue dispatcher at 703-777-0637 or the Fire Marshal's office at 703-737-8600.
Asbestos: should only be removed by a trained contractor.
Automotive: Used motor oil, antifreeze and lead-acid automobile batteries are not accepted at HHW events, but can be taken to the Loudoun County Landfill for recycling year-round.
Carbon monoxide detectors: They can be disposed of with your regular household trash.
Commercial, industrial, or medical waste (including biologically active waste): Contact a local waste management service company about these wastes (listed in the yellow pages)
Compressed gas cylinders larger than five pounds (camp stove size)
Dioxins, Kepones
Explosives, including fireworks: Call the Loudoun County Fire Marshal, 703-737-8600, for pickup
Household trash or special pick-up items.
Propane and helium cylinders: Propane cylinders can be returned to the point of purchase or delivered to the landfill empty for disposal. Helium tanks may also be delivered to the landfill for disposal.
Radioactive materials
Shock-sensitive materials
Smoke detectors: They can be disposed of with your regular household trash.
Unknown materials: Items without any type of identification
2006 Schedule of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Note: All events are on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Date
Location
March 18
Heritage High School
520 Evergreen Mill Road, Leesburg
April 22
Loudoun Valley High School
340 N. Maple Avenue, Purcellville
May 20
Northern Virginia Community College
1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway (Route 7), Sterling
June 10
Freedom High School
25450 Riding Center Drive,
South Riding
July 15
Heritage High School
520 Evergreen Mill Road, Leesburg
September 16
Northern Virginia Community College
1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway (Route 7), Sterling
October 21
Harmony Intermediate School
38174 West Colonial Highway, Hamilton
November 18
Heritage High School
520 Evergreen Mill Road, Leesburg
For more information, call:
Loudoun County Office of Solid Waste Management
703-777-0187
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| Posted By: ManagingAgent on
03-02-2006 at 12:23 AM
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