Next Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days: June 29-30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, June 28, 2012

  

A Citizen Reminder:

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days are June 29 - 30

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx remind citizens that Baltimore City’s Household Hazardous Waste monthly collection events are held at the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center located at 2840 Sisson Street on the last Friday and Saturday of the month, April through November.  The next drop off days are Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30.    

These events provide an opportunity for Baltimore City residents ONLY to dispose of hazardous household materials such as oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, car and household batteries, drain cleaners, gasoline, pool chemicals and many other items. (Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste; it can be dried up and the cans put out for regular trash collection.) Businesses and private haulers must contract with a certified vendor to dispose of hazardous waste.

Residents can take these items to the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center on the last Friday and Saturday of every month, now through November as follows:

June 29 & 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

July 27 & 28 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

August 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

September 28 & 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

October 26 & 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November 23 & 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents must show proof of city residency, e.g. a driver's license, telephone bill or tax bill, before they can drop off any hazardous items. Residents must also be able to identify the material. Materials that will not be collected as household hazardous waste include trash, asbestos, ammunition, fire extinguishers, industrial and medical wastes, and radioactive materials, including smoke alarms with a radioactive symbol.

Contact:

Kurt.Kocher                                                     Cathy Powell

Telephone: 410-545-6541                                  Telephone: 410-545-6541

email: Kurt.Kocher@baltimorecity.gov                email: Cathy.Powell@baltimorecity.gov