UPPER FREEHOLD – Monmouth County has scheduled its fall 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the county highway garage on Route 539.
The event will give county residents an additional opportunity to get rid of items that are not permitted in the regular or recycling disposal process.
Acceptable items for the county’s Household Hazardous Waste Disposal program include pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, solvents, thinners, corrosives, cleaners, pool chemicals, oil paints, varnishes, aerosol cans (full or partially full), used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, batteries (rechargeable, button or automotive) and propane barbecue tanks.
Each item must be in its original container with its original label (with the exception of used oil, gas or antifreeze). Also, the maximum amount of dry material that may be dropped off is 200 pounds and/or 20 gallons of liquid, with no container larger than 5 gallons.
Items not accepted are lab re-agents, concrete, electronics, car tires, explosives, radioactive materials and asbestos. Unknown or unidentified items also are not allowed.
“Residents can responsibly dispose of hazardous waste on this day, or they can take their acceptable items to the county’s Household Hazardous Waste facility in Tinton Falls throughout the year,” said Freeholder Serena DiMaso, liaison to the county reclamation center. “Either way, there is no charge for homeowners to bring items to a county hazardous waste facility.”
Year-round hazardous waste disposal is available at the county household hazardous waste facility at 3211 Shafto Road in Tinton Falls. The facility is open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The facility is closed on Mondays.
Businesses must contract privately for proper disposal of hazardous waste materials.
Latex paint is no longer accepted during disposal days. Paint can be dried out with a commercial paint hardener or other absorbent such as cat litter, sawdust or dirt. Dried paint and empty cans can be disposed with regular household trash. Residents are advised to leave the lid off so trash collectors can see that the liquid has dried out.
Additional information is available by calling 732-683-8686, ext. 5210, or visiting the reclamation center section of the county website at www.visitmonmouth.com.
