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Pesticide and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R T O P R O T E C T T H E E N V I R O N M E N T Powell Friday, September 7 11:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. Park County Fairgrounds Cody Saturday, September 8 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Recycling Center Commercial Volumes of Pesticides or Hazardous Wastes Require Prior Approval. Contact the Ap- propriate Agency if You have Any Questions. Contacts: Park County Landfills Tim Waddell (307) 527-1818 or 754-1818 City of Powell Darrell Rood (307) 754-3552 City of Cody Keith Viles (307) 587-2958 Park County Weed & Pest Bob Parsons (307) 527-8884 or 754-4521 WHAT IS A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE? Almost every home contains hazardous prod- ucts, or products that can harm human health or the environment if improperly handled. They are products used in cleaning, home im- provements, automobile maintenance, lawn and garden care, hobbies, and a variety of other tasks. Each year, thousands of people are injured by exposure or accident involving hazardous household products. Because of the dangers they pose, these products require special awareness, handling, and disposal. In order to protect health and environment, every con- sumer should know how to properly use, store, and dispose of hazardous household products. DANGERS OF IMPROPER DISPOSAL When used, stored and disposed of accord- ing to label directions, most household products like cleaners, beauty products, medicines, auto fluids, paint and lawn care products pose little hazard to people or to the environment. However, these products may become dangerous and hazardous when used, stored or disposed of carelessly. When thrown in with the regular trash, household hazardous waste can injure sani- tation workers. In addition, the hazardous waste may end up in landfills not intended or permitted for those type of wastes which could in turn impact groundwater. When poured on the ground, household hazardous waste may seep into and contam- inate our groundwater and/or streams and rivers. When flushed down a toilet, sink or drain, household hazardous waste goes through the sewage system to treatment plants not equipped to handle hazardous waste. When hazardous waste is thrown on the street, it goes down storm drains leading into our area waterways, impacting streams, rivers, and lakes. Improper use, storage and disposal of household hazardous products can poten- tially harm our families, children, and pets, pollute our neighborhoods and contaminate our ground, water and air. ---PAGE BREAK--- Household cleaners Paint Turpentine Wood Preservatives Varnish Paint Removers Pool Chemicals Herbicides Mercury Roofing Tar Bleach Lacquer Corrosive Materials Furniture Polish Silver Polish Ammonia Products Laundry Products Car Batteries Used Motor Oil Anti-freeze Transmission Fluid Disinfectants Rust Removers Propane Tanks Brake Fluid Degreasers Cleaning Solvents Toilet and Drain Cleaners Poison Baits Carpet & Cleaners Upholstery Cleaners Alkaline Batteries Photographic Chemicals Insecticides Spot Removers Mothballs Florescent Bulbs Friable Asbestos (Double Bagged) Oven Cleaners Weed Killers DO YOU HAVE OLD PESTICIDES OR UNWANTED HAZARDOUS WASTES ON YOUR FARM OR IN YOUR HOME? This is an opportunity for Park County residents to legally dispose of unwanted pesticides and household hazardous wastes in an environmentally sound method. This “No Questions Asked” disposal program is being offered FREE OF CHARGE jointly between Park County Weed and Pest Control District, Park County Land- fills, and the cities of Cody and Powell. A “Drop and Swap” table will be available dur- ing the collection day. Legal pesticides with full, legible labels, and household products (including paint) will be available for individuals to browse through for their own use prior to packaging for disposal. FREE Pesticide and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days WHAT WILL BE ACCEPTED? WHAT NOT TO BRING Household Garbage Radioactive Material Explosives Medical Waste Ammunition Smoke Detectors HOW TO TRANSPORT Tighten caps and lids Leave materials in original containers Pad boxes with newspaper or plastic to mini- mize spills NEVER MIX CHEMICALS DO NOT store the products in the passen- ger compartment Drive directly to the Center DON’T SMOKE AROUND CHEMICALS WHAT TO DO WITH EMPTY PESTICIDE CONTAINERS Pesticide containers that have been triple- rinsed or pressure-rinsed and punctured can be legally disposed of in any of the Park County Landfills. However, remember that empty pesticide containers are not really “empty.” They still have small amounts of pesticide—even after they have been rinsed out. Never toss them into streams, ponds, fields, or vacant build- ings. Be sure to keep track of every pesticide container used on the job. Never allow chil- dren to play with them, or allow other per- sons to use them for anything else.