Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Many of us don't think about the hazardous materials that we bring into our home. We purchase them for the convenience or to make a tough job easier. For example, it is easier to spray those weeds with an herbicide than it is to manually pull them from your flower bed every year.
What do we do with those left over herbicides or other chemicals that are commonly found in our households - the half empty containers that accumulate in our garages, attics, closets, and under the kitchen sink. How do we dispose of them? Should we throw them out with the household trash? These materials should be kept out of our regular waste stream and SHOULD NOT be dumped down the drain.
To help reduce the amount of hazardous waste in our homes, waste stream, and our water supply, the IRC will hold our annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Friday, July 7th, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, July 8th, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the PNG Field, home of the Altoona Curve. There will be a base charge of $15 per car trunk-load with an additional charge of $.50/lb. for all paints. Latex paint can safely be dried out and disposed (once it is dry and has become a solid) with your household trash. You can find instructions for handling latex paint here.
