LAKE COUNTY >> The next free Household Hazardous Waste drop off event will be held Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19 at Quackenbush Mountain Recovery & Compost Facility, at 16520 Davis St. in Clearlake, adjacent to the Landfill. From Hwy 53 turn on to 40th Ave, take a left on Moss Ave, follow the signs to the Landfill on Davis Ave. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Households can bring up to fifteen 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.
Household Hazardous Waste drop off service 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 this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this county-funded service and first make an appointment.
Business appointments can be made by calling Lake County Waste Solutions at 234-6400.
The free Household Hazardous Waste drop off program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County households.
