SOLID WASTE HOSTS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION THIS SATURDAY; 2025 COLLECTION DATES ANNOUNCED FOR MARATHON AND STOCK ISLAND

​MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Solid Waste will host its quarterly Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste collection on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10600 Aviation Blvd in Marathon. There is no cost for Monroe County residents to dispose of the materials at the event. 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.
 
“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 & E-Waste 2025 Collection Dates: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marathon, 10600 Aviation Blvd.

• 1/11/25
• 4/12/25
• 7/12/25
• 10/4/25
• 1/10/26

 
Stock Island, Bernstein Park, 6751 5th Street

• 2/8/25
• 5/10/25
• 8/16/25
• 11/8/25
• 2/7/26

 
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.
 
In addition to the collections, HHW can be disposed of 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 information can be found at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/solidwaste.

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