MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE HOSTS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION THIS SATURDAY ON STOCK ISLAND

​MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Solid Waste will host its quarterly Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste collection on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bernstein Park, 6751 5th St., Stock Island. Disposing of hazardous and e-materials is free at the event for Monroe County residents. For more information on household and electronic waste, visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov/solidwaste.
 
“These chemicals can contaminate Monroe County’s sensitive ecosystem,’ said Monroe County Solid Waste Director Cheryl Sullivan. “It is incredibly important to dispose of these chemicals appropriately.”
 
Household hazardous waste are products often found in the garage, sheds, storage areas, or under the kitchen sink. They are corrosive, flammable, reactive, or toxic. E-waste can be items like televisions, computers and laptops, and old cell phones.
 
Hazardous waste examples include paints, stains, strippers, wood preservatives, roof tar and patching compounds, adhesives, putty and caulk, auto/marine maintenance/care products, fiberglass and epoxy resins, solvents, hydraulic fluids, anti-freeze, waste oil, corrosives (muriatic acid, lye, etc.), pesticides, fertilizers, weed killers/herbicides, drain cleaners, pool cleaning products, fluorescent/CFL light bulbs, and waste containing mercury, like light bulbs and thermometers.
 
The next collection will be Aug. 10 on Stock Island and July 13 in Marathon at 10600 Aviation Blvd. In addition to the collections, HHW can be disposed at Monroe County transfer stations:
 
Cudjoe Key Transfer Station, MM21.5, Blimp Road: First and third Wednesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
Long Key Transfer Station, MM68: First and third Fridays of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
Key Largo, Corner of Atlantic Avenue and Homestead Avenue (Behind Walgreens)
E-Waste and HHW: Second and fourth Wednesdays, monthly, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
Additional dates and information can be found on the website at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/solidwaste. 

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