Most people have stuff laying around that they can’t get rid of. I have had stuff like varnish and some old roof tar that I simply do not know how to get rid of. Hurray! This Saturday (October 10, 2009) is the Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up! If you are looking for a safe way to dispose of things like oil based paints, spray paint, motor oil, pesticides, paint thinner, glues, fluorescent bulbs or some other hazardous waste, come down to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this Saturday and drop it off. Plan ahead, the times are 9am to 4pm. If that is a long way for you, check out the site for the county’s Solid Waste District, or call 216-443-3749 and see if there is a closer locale for you.
What is the big deal, anyway. Why not just toss this stuff in the garbage, buried under other trash? Remember when the river caught on fire? The reason that it did was the chemicals and pollutants that were being dumped into the river. Now, there are plenty of mandates to keep this from happening by industry, so we need to watch our household waste and keep our toxins out of our watershed. Lake Erie, the Cuyahoga River, and all our assorted streams, ponds and waterways are important to the region. They are one thing that makes NE Ohio special and beautiful. Still, every year the run off from our streets and land development add tons of pollution to these water features every year. Do your part. When hazardous household waste is sent to the landfill, it can leach into the water shed. Not only does this pollute our beaches and scenery, it can have a lasting effect on our drinking water. There is an economic impact, too, beyond just that of having to spend the dollars to clean up our mess. If we don’t keep the natural beauty of the area, we will not be able to attract new businesses to the region and make this a profitable and progressive place to be.
In case you can’t make out the details on the flyer, my pal, Beau Danne sent me this reminder email:
Residents of Cuyahoga County can bring oil or solvent-based paints, sealers, primers, varnish, polyurethanes, shellacs, spray paint, automotive fluids, kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, paint thinner, mineral spirits, turpentine, caustic household cleaners, adhesives, roof tar, driveway sealer, mercury, fluorescent bulbs, etc. to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea this Saturday 10/10 from 9 to 4. Call your service dept. for additional locations.
No Latex Paint
No Business Waste
No Medical Waste
