Monday, June 08, 2009

2009 Household Hazardous Waste Days

Residents new to Albany need to know that the City of Albany has a program for disposing of environmentally-toxic materials, such as batteries, turpentine and cleaning products (see the list below for more examples). Rather than disposing of these chemicals with your regular household garbage, the City of Albany has instituted Household Hazardous Waste Days during which Albany residents can drop off their environmentally-hazardous household waste at the Albany landfill on Rapp Road.

Only the residents of the City of Albany are eligible to participate in this program. Pre-registration is required by calling toll- free at 1-800-494-CARE (2273). The remaining Household Hazardous Waste Days are scheduled on the following dates-- all Thursdays--from 4 to 7 PM at the Albany Rapp Road Landfill:

• July 9
• August 6
• September 3
• October 1
• November 5
• December 3

For further questions, call the Albany Rapp Road Landfill at 869-3651. Examples of household hazardous waste are:

Aerosols
Ant Bait or Traps
Antifreeze
Artist Paint
Asbestos
Auto Cleaning Products
Automotive Fluids
Automotive Paints
Lead/Acid Batteries
Battery Acid
Caustic & Acidic Cleaners
Chemistry Sets
Drain Cleaners
Driveway Sealer
Fire Extinguishers
Flammable Caulks & Adhesives
Flammable Waxes & Abrasives
Garden Products
Gasoline
Propane Cylinders
Herbicides
Insecticides
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Household Cleaning Products
Lacquers
Lawn Care Products
Mineral Spirits
Mercury Filled Light Bulbs (i.e. fluorescent bulbs)
Motor Oil
Paint (Oil & Latex)
Pet Supplies
Photographic Chemicals Developers
Thinners
Fixers
Varnishes
Rodent Control Products
Swimming Pool Chemicals
CPUs
Computer Monitors
Televisions
Electronic Equipment
Needles & Syringes

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