Residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste on Saturday
GAYLORD — A typical household can find it difficult to properly dispose of televisions, computers, scanners, cell phones and other electronic items.
The Otsego Conservation District will make it easy for Otsego County residents to get rid of many items by sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste, Tire, and Electronics Waste Day from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at the Otsego County Road Commission building at 669 W. McCoy Road.
Here is what they won't accept: ammunition, radioactive waste and building supplies. They will also not accept vacuums and small appliances like coffee makers, toasters, mixers, lamps, irons, blow dryers, and curling irons, said Patricia Osburn, a district manager with the conservation district.
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Household hazardous waste such as flammables, poisons, corrosives, oil, fuels, antifreeze, automotive liquids, solvents, acids, bases, fertilizers, pesticides, any household chemical product, oil-based paint and stains, paint thinner, asbestos-contaminated materials, propane cylinders, mercury, batteries, PCB-containing lamp ballasts, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, inks and printer cartridges, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers will be accepted.
Osburn said tires can be a difficult item for many folks.
"This is a chance for everyone to remove tires from their yard," she said. "The maximum amount of tires a household can bring to the event is 15."
Residents can also drop off old televisions.
"There will be a $5 charge per television set," noted Osburn.
Modern latex paint is not eligible for the this event, said Osburn. Latex paints qualify as hazardous waste if they were manufactured before 1980 (may contain lead) and are labeled “mildew resistant” (contain pesticides) or labeled “wood preservative” (contain pesticides)
Meanwhile, Otsego County’s five drop-off locations are available for use by residents and offer recycling for many categories of recyclables:
West—71 Hayes Tower Road, behind the Hayes Township Hall
North—621 Garfield St., northeast of the Vanderbilt Village Hall
Central—931 S. Otsego Ave., near the Merchandise Outlet
South—247 Old State Road, across from the Otsego Lake Township Cemetery
East—2932 Rock Road, at the Charlton-Chester-Dover Transfer Station
More information is available at this website.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste on Saturday
