WAWA—Dan Beach, director of infrastructure services, for the Municipality of Wawa, shared a notice for community residents regarding their hazardous household waste day.
The day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the local Public Works yard gate entrance.
The notice highlighted the types of products allowed to be disposed of a household hazardous waste.
Items such as automobile and garage products such as anti-freeze, and batteries are some of these items. In addition, household cleaning products such as chlorine bleach, can be disposed of that day too.
The municipality’s list also includes:
- Miscellaneous products: thinners, turpentine, disposable batteries, propane cylinders.
- Paints and paint related materials-Do not mix latex with oil base paints.
- Pesticides and garden products.
The notice was also very specific of what products cannot be disposed of that day. Items such as commercial, industrial and institutional waste is not accepted; nor is, radioactive materials such as fireworks and ammunition. In addition, PCB wastes and old electronics and tires will not be accepted either.
Should residents require any further clarification regarding the municipality’s hazardous household waste day, they can contact: Dan Beach, director of infrastructure services, at 705-856-2244 ext.252.
