Hazardous waste disposal
It’s important to dispose of hazardous material safely, of course. Here in St. Louis, it’s not that easy. If you live in St. Louis County, there are two hazardous chemical collection events coming up this spring. (A third date is being planned, but hasn’t been established yet.)
At these events, you can drive up with your cans of paint, varnishes, herbicides, solvents, poisons, etc. and the waste will be accpeted and disposed of properly. Here are dates and locations of the two events:
- Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at South County Center (formerly Westfield Shoppingtown—South County)
- Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Louis Community College—Florissant Campus
For more details on locations and accepted materials click here. Proof of county residency is required.
If you live in St. Louis City, as I do, it’s not quite so easy. The city itself doesn’t have a collection event. But they offer this page with information on how you can go about disposing of dangerous materials safely.
ETA: Afer I posted that there isn’t a hazardous waste disposal event for St. Louis City residents, my fabulous friend Lisa Otke reminded me that ARCHs, a community partnership, is sponsoring a Tox-Away Day for safe disposal of household chemicals this spring. It will be held on April 24 from 10 to 2 at New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church, 4700 Florissant Road (Highway 70 and Shreve Ave.), St. Louis, MO 63115. Click on the link for more info. Thanks, Lisa!
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Hazardous wastes are not just ordinary wastes that we can just throw anywhere or what, these must be taken cared of properly. These wastes are a big threat to human health as well as to our environment if not disposed properly. Thus, hazardous waste disposal is very important.
Lisa Williams January 5, 2015 10:24 AM
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Always participate if there would be some collection event like this in your area. This kind of activity would be a great help because we are ensured that our hazardous waste would be taken care of by people who have the knowledge on how to dispose it properly.
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