FREE RECYCLE DAY – Hazmat Items, Doc shredding, Old puters May 2, 2

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HazMat Day
Saturday, May 2, 2009
9:00 AM until 2:00 PM
William Costick Activities Center.
28600 11 Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI, 48336.
(248) 473-1816
(Next to Mercy High School)

The City of Farmington Hills will hold its FREE annual Household Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Drop-off Day.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be a Resident of the cities Farmington Hills, Farmington, Novi, South Lyon, Southfield, Walled Lake, and Wixom, MI are all eligible to attend with a drivers license or other proof of residency.
PAPER / DOCUMENT SHREDDING – LIMIT 100 POUNDS OR 3 BOX LIMIT PER HOUSEHOLD.

KITCHEN / BATHROOM ITEMS:
Bleach, ammonia
Drain cleaners
Mercury thermometers
Aerosol cans
Expired medicines
Nail polish
Metal polish with solvent

GARDEN ITEMS:
Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides
Weed and Feeds
Deck wash

GARAGE ITEMS:
Used oil
Brake, transmission fluids
Gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, fuel oil
Car batteries and battery acid
Antifreeze

WORKSHOP ITEMS:
Fluorescent bulbs
Gluesolvent based
Oil-based paint and primer
Solvents, paint thinner
Turpentine
Varnish
Wood preservatives

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Batteries
Mercury
Moth balls
Small propane tanks
Acids
Aerosols
Pool chemicals
Fiberglass epoxy
Lighter fluid
Photo chemicals

COMPUTERS:
CPUs
Monitors
Printers
Keyboards…etc

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS – DO NOT BRING
Latex Paint (see below for disposal options)
Unknowns over 5 gallons
Commercial/business waste
Smoke detectors
Radioactive waste
Explosives including flares, ammo, and fireworks (BOOM!!)

HOW TO DEAL WITH LATEX PAINT DISPOSAL:
Latex paint is not a hazardous waste. You can dry out latex paint at home by following these guidelines: In a well-ventilated area, open the can and add sand or kitty litter. If the can is full, splash some out onto newspaper. Add sand or kitty litter to the remaining paint in the can. The paint will solidify in a few days. Once it is completely solid, place it out with your trash, keeping the lid off. If you do not solidify your latex paint, one of two things will happen. Either the trash hauler will not pick it up, or if they do, the paint will spill onto your street when the trash is compacted.

OTHER FREE DISPOSAL DATES:
September 26, 2009
9:00am-2:00pm
Novi Civic Center
45175 W. Ten Mile Rd
Novi, MI
(1/2 Mile West of Novi Rd.)

October 3, 2009
9:00am-2:00pm
RRRASOC MRF
20000 W. Eight Mile Rd
Southfield, MI
(Enter off of Mapleride Rd, one block east of Evergreen)

For a complete list of acceptable items, visit the Recycling Authoritys website
at RRRASOC – The Recycling Authority : Home or call 1-248-208-2270. Farmington Hills residents who
cant attend on May 2 may go to any of the other regional HazMat events listed
on the RRRASOC website.

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