Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days Coming This Summer and Fall
Leonardtown, MD – The time for citizens to clean out barns, basements, sheds, garages, storage areas under kitchen sinks, etc. has arrived. Residents will have two opportunities to properly discard of potentially toxic/dangerous materials and household hazardous waste.
The St. Andrew’s Landfill will host Hazardous Waste Collection days on Saturday, August 22 and Saturday, November 21. Both events will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Hazardous waste items which will be accepted for collection include Acids, Ammonia, Bleach, Cleaners, Fuels, Gas/Oil Mixtures, Gasoline, Household and Lawn Pesticides, Mercury Thermometers, Photography Chemicals, Pool Chemicals, Solvents, Wood Preservatives, Paint Thinners, and Alkyd (oil-based) Paint. Since Latex Paint is not considered hazardous, it can be disposed with your regular trash collection as long as the mixture is harden by adding absorbents (cat litter, sand, sawdust, or paint drying crystals) prior to disposal. If, however citizens are unable to do so, Latex Paint will also be accepted.
Items which will not be accepted include Ammunition, Asbestos, Explosive Materials, Medical Waste, Pharmaceuticals, Radioactive Materials, and Picric Acid.
Almost 35 tons of materials were collected during last year’s event. Help us collect even more this year and dispose of it through safe, environmentally responsible practices.
For more information please contact the St. Mary’s Department of Public Works and Transportation at 301-863-8400. You can also log on to their website at www.co.saint-marys.md.us/dpw/recyclingandsolidwaste.asp.