Lakeport >> As a service to property owners impacted by the Clayton Fire, Lake County requested the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSAC) to start the first phase of the Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) removal process. The DTSC will be conducting sweeps of properties to identify and remove hazardous waste beginning Monday.
This service is only for those affected by the Clayton fire.
HHW has to be handled separately from other burn debris and may not go into local landfills, according to a press release from Lake County Environmental Health. Residents are urged to leave all HHW in place and are encouraged to not remove any HHW or damaged containers from their properties.
HHW includes unused or leftover portions of products used in your home that contain toxic chemicals. Products labeled with caution, warning, danger, poison, toxic, flammable or corrosive are considered hazardous.
Examples of HHW to be removed are: antifreeze; solvents; auto batteries and fluids; used oil and oil filters; household cleaners, fertilizer, pesticides, aerosols, latex/oil-based paint, pool chemicals, propane tanks (less than 30 gallons).
If you have not yet signed up for the complete debris removal program you may do so by completing an Right of Entry (ROE) form at one of the following locations.
• Debris Removal Operation Center: 16195 Main St. in Lower Lake, (707) 994-2195
• Lake County Environmental Health: 922 Bevins Court in Lakeport, (707) 263-1164
You may also visit the Lake County Recovers site at www.lakecountyrecovers.com to obtain more information and to download an ROE.
