Sometimes
it’s not always easy to do the right thing when it comes to doing
what’s best for the environment — like properly disposing of
household chemicals and other toxic products. It can be tempting to
pour solvents and hazardous liquids down the drain or on the ground,
or toss them in the trash, but these waste products can be harmful to
our health and to the environment if they are absorbed into the
ground or into our water supply. Fortunately, New Hanover County
Environmental Management and UNCW’s Sustainability Committee have
partnered to bring residents a more convenient way to dispose of
household hazardous waste, making it easier to do what’s right.
The
HazWagon, a new mobile collection unit, makes it easier for residents
to be stewards of the earth by providing a free, convenient option
for recycling waste and diverting it from the landfills. Locally, the
HazWagon will pick up on Fridays at the Carolina Beach Mike Chappell
Park (the south side of the park, across from the tennis courts) from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Note this is a temporary location and the final
local in Carolina Beach is yet to be determined).
Residents
can bring chemicals like aerosols, antifreeze, batteries, cell
phones, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, motor oil and oil
filters, paints, stains, varnishes, and sealers, just to name a few.
They also accept electronics like TVs, monitors, and CPUs. For a full
list of acceptable materials, visit here.
In
addition to the HazWagon, residents can still bring household
hazardous waste to the permanent facility located at 3002 US Highway
421 North, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays from 8
a.m.-noon.
All
of the materials collected from residents are recycled, repurposed,
neutralized, and used for alternative power generation, or disposed
of in accordance with state and federal law. Please be aware, due to
space limitations, no more than 10 gallons of liquid waste and no
more than two TVs can be brought to the HazWagon at a time.
So,
as the warmer season approaches, and spring cleaning is on
everybody’s list of to-do’s, remember that it’s also a great
time to detox your homes.
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