Republic Services, in partnership with Lake Havasu City, offers a
free residential Electronic and Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
event on Saturday, December 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event
takes place at Fire Station 2, located at 2065 Kiowa Boulevard North,
with public access at College Drive. Signs are posted in the vicinity to
assist residents with drop-off.
The event is open to Lake
Havasu City residents only and provides a safe and convenient way to
dispose of a wide range of household-generated hazardous waste and
unwanted electronic devices. Improper disposal of these items, such as
pouring them down the drain, onto the ground, or into sewers, can
pollute the environment and pose a threat to public health.
No
commercial or industrial waste will be accepted. Residents must bring
identification with a Lake Havasu City address or a recent billing
statement showing subscription to trash service within Lake Havasu City.
Accepted
at this event: Paint (maximum 15 gallons, consolidated into five or six
gallon buckets if possible), including oil and latex paints, stains,
varnishes, solvents, thinners, and adhesives; Automotive parts and
fluids (maximum 30 gallons of fluid), including motor oil, filters,
antifreeze, car batteries, gasoline, tires (maximum of four, off rim
only), oily water, oily rags and debris, and oily dirt; Other chemicals
such as flammable liquids and aerosol cans (no pesticides); Fluorescent
tubes (not broken), bulbs, and other mercury-containing lamps (not
broken); Household batteries including AA, AAA, C, D, button, and
lithium; and Electronic waste (maximum of three items), including
televisions, computers, monitors, DVD players, CPUs, hard drives, VCRs,
fax machines, laptops, microwaves, printers, computer mouse, shredders,
telephones, radios, and cables or cords.
Not accepted at this
event: pesticides, poisons, corrosives, medical or biohazardous or
infectious waste, broken lights, construction debris, pharmaceuticals,
explosives, compressed gas cylinders (except propane), and radioactive
materials.
Lake Havasu City encourages all residents to take advantage of this
opportunity to dispose of hazardous items from their homes.