LAKE COUNTY >> The next HazMobile event will be held May 15 and 16 at South Lake County Fire District station, located at 21095 Highway 175, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons. Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60-linear foot) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.
Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes. To learn how to properly dispose of these items, visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the recycling hotline at 263-1980.
HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Businesses also are welcome to use the service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect the environment; however, businesses must pay for this county-funded service and first make an appointment.
Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County, at 468-9786.
The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.
