Date: 8/31/12

Melanie Smith
Assistant City Manager
City of Kirksville
660-627-1291

For Immediate Release:

SATURDAY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION EVENTS

(Kirksville, MO) -- There are just two Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events remaining in 2012. Collections will be held Saturday, September 8 and 22, from 9am to noon.

The City is currently accepting appointments for disposal of HHW from 9 am to noon, on the two remaining dates. Citizens may call the Public Works Complex at 627-1291 to schedule their appointments. Scheduled drop off appointments ensure that qualified staff is available to assist citizens with their disposal of eligible items. The program is limited to household waste and does not include disposal of any commercial hazardous waste. This facility is housed at the Public Works Complex, located at 2001 N. Osteopathy.

Household Hazardous Waste is a broad term that applies to any leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Items that will be accepted at the Kirksville collection site include: Aerosols, Antifreeze, Batteries-nicad, Batteries-alkaline, Batteries-lead acid, Batteries-lithium, Batteries-button, Ballasts, Bulbs-fluorescent, Bulbs-shattershield, Bulbs-HID, Bulbs-U-Shaped, Bulbs-crushed/broken, Cleaners-water based, Cleaners-ammonia-based, Corrosives, Cylinder-fire extinguishers, Fertilizers, Oil-cooking, Oil-used filters, Oil-motor, gear, lube, Paint-latex, Paint-oil-based, Paint-lead based, Pesticides/Poison-Pesticides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Rodenticides, Miticides, and Fungicides.

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