Got Household Hazardous Waste? Disposal Event Planned Saturday

Loudoun County residents to bring their household hazardous waste HHW to a collection event from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at River Bend Middle School, 46240 Algonkian Parkway, in Sterling.

Acceptable HHW includes, but is not limited to:

• fluorescent bulbs
• household batteries
• oil-based paints/stains/varnishes
• paint thinners
• metal polishes
• rust removers
• wood preservatives
• furniture polish
• waxes
• pesticides/insecticides/herbicides
• pool chemicals
• old fuels including gas/oil mixes

Dispose of latex or water-based paints with your regular trash after allowing it to harden by mixing in mulch or kitty litter and allowing it to air-dry, or pouring it onto newspaper to dry. Latex paint may also be disposed of at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility for a fee.

Items following items are NOT accepted at the HHW event include (but can be taken to the county landfill, 21101 Evergreen Mills Road, in Leesburg):

• used motor oil
• antifreeze
• automobile batteries
• lead-acid batteries
• propane tanks

Electronics are also NOT accepted at HHW collection events. For details on electronics recycling, visit www.loudoun.gov/electronics.

For more information, or the full 2013 HHW event schedule, visit www.loudoun.gov/hhw or call the Recycling Hotline at 703-771-5318. To stay up to date on recycling in Loudoun, “like” www.facebook.com/GreenLoudoun www.facebook.com/GreenLoudoun on Facebook or follow: www.twitter.com/GreenLoudoun.