Waste collection day set for Aug. 13
Article published on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 |
ST. PETERSBURG – The county will host an EnviroBusiness hazardous waste collection day for businesses on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center, 2990 110th Ave.
Any business may drop off hazardous electronics. To drop off chemicals, businesses need to qualify as small waste generators (producing less than 25 gallons, or 220 pounds, of chemical waste per month).
The collections offer businesses an inexpensive and convenient way to properly dispose of unwanted hazardous electronics and chemical waste. About 90 percent of all the electronic equipment brought in is either reused or recycled.
Hazardous business waste includes electronic items such as TVs, computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones and telephones. It also includes items such as fluorescent light bulbs, cleaners, toner cartridges, pesticides, laboratory vials, paints and process waste. Businesses should find an alternate means of disposal for explosives and medical waste.
Businesses pay the contractors directly, at the county’s reduced contract prices. In fact, for many electronic items such as laptops or phones, there is no charge. For other electronic items, the charge is minimal such as 5 cents a pound for a keyboard or 10 cents a pound for a monitor.
A licensed hazardous waste contractor must be on-site to handle business hazardous waste.
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Article published on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
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