Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 14:56:33 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: April Household Hazardous Waste Event & Medicine Take Back
April Household Hazardous Waste Event & Medicine Take Back Safely dispose of household hazardous waste for FREE!
- Date: 04/21/2018 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: Solid Waste & Recycling Main Facility
28 County Services Road
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27330
The April Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event is Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. HHW events are a way for residents to dispose of hazardous materials safely. Decals are not required, but residents will need to show their NC Driver License with their current address. HHW is only for households; no hazardous waste from businesses will be accepted.
The Sheriff’s Office will also be onsite to conduct a medicine take back as a way for residents to safely dispose of unwanted medications. No needles, sharps, or liquids will be accepted.
At HHW events, the county accepts such items as paints, solvents, stains, bleach, aerosols, cleaners, pesticides, brake fluid, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, etc. For a complete list, please visit the Household
Hazardous Waste webpage or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516.
Latex paint can be safely dried out and put in with your regular trash instead of bringing it to the Household Hazardous Waste collection. When dried and solid, latex paint can be taken to any of the 12 Collection Centers (decal required) or put in with your curbside trash. To dry it out, take off the lid and let it sit outside in a covered area. Add kitty litter or sawdust to speed up the drying process. Approximately 60% of the material brought to the HHW collection is liquid latex paint. It is the most costly item we collect. To save our budget for handling the more hazardous wastes, we encourage residents to dry it up for disposal.
HHW events will be held the third Saturday of each month, March through November.