Hazardous waste disposal event set for Saturday

By NewsPress Now

St. Joseph residents will have a chance to safely get rid of hazardous waste and electronics this weekend.

The city of St. Joseph is hosting its Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Remington Nature Center parking lot on MacArthur Drive.

An ID with proof of residency will be required to participate.

Accepted materials include:

Oil (limit of 26 gallons)

Antifreeze

Fuels

Cleaners

Batteries

Household cleaners

Lawn and garden products

Pesticides

Paint and related products (limit of 26 gallons)

Photographic chemicals

Pool chemicals

Electronics accepted include:

Computer towers

Printers

Keyboards

Laptops

Hard drives

Speakers

Cell phones

Pagers

Radios

Scanners

VCRs

DVD players

Fax machines

Answering machines

Non-PCB ballasts

Stereos

Furnaces

Water heaters

Microwaves

Stoves

Power tools

Restaurant equipment

Big screen/projection TVs and CRT TVs will be accepted for a fee of $30. LED, LCD or plasma TVs will be accepted for a fee of $20. CRT monitors will be accepted for a fee of $5.

This event takes place twice a year during April and October.