Final Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Mobile Collection Event for this Year
The City of Jacksonville Solid Waste Division is hosting a household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste) mobile collection event In Jacksonville Beach on Saturday May 15, 2010 from 8:30am-3pm. The site will be located at the Jacksonville Beach Public Works Department, Operations and Maintenance Facility parking lot, 1460 Shetter Avenue.
Types of e-waste which may be brought to the mobile event include:
- Televisions*
- Computer monitors*
- Computer terminals
- CPUs
- Keyboards
- Printers
- Scanners
- Stereo equipment
- Radios
- VCRs
- DVDs
- Camcorders
- Desk and mobile phones
- Pagers
- Power tools
- Small kitchen appliances (i.e. microwaves, toaster ovens)
- Health and beauty appliances
*There is a limit of 3 Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and televisions per customer.
These items are only collected from residences. Businesses should check for available recycling centers to arrange for the recycling and/or disposal of any e-wastes.
Types of hazardous waste which may be brought to the mobile event include:
- Paint
- Paint thinners and paint strippers
- Rechargeable batteries
- Photographic chemicals
- Thermometers and thermostats
- Drain cleaners
- Pool chemicals
- Aerosol cans
- Pesticides
- Antifreeze
- Fertilizer
- Acids
- Gun powder
- Ammunition and fireworks
- Fluorescent bulbs and tubes, including CFL light bulbs
- 20-pound propane cylinders
For more information or to arrange for special handling of unusual waste material, call (904) 630-CITY (2489) or visit www.coj.net keyword search hazardous waste.
