The Cleveland County Health Department and City of Shelby Keep Shelby Beautiful will sponsor a Household collection day for hazardous, electronic and expired RX waste on Sat., April 9, 2011 from 9:00am until 1:00pm at the Cleveland County Health Department, 315 East Grover, St., Shelby, NC. The Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Hotline is 704-447-8200; RX Waste Hotline is Joel Shores 704-476-3053 or Charles Reed 704-482-3472. No commercial or business waste can be accepted.
Acceptable Household Hazardous Waste:
Home & Garden: Aerosol cans (non-empty), batteries, household batteries, button fungicides, furniture polishes, insect sprays, mercury thermometers, mercury thermostats, metal polish (solvent-based), mothballs, pesticides, pool chemicals, rat poisons, shoe polishes, spot removers and weed killers.
Kitchen & Bath: Cleaners (solvent-based), floor care products, nail polishes & removers, drain cleaners, hair removers and oven cleaners.
Garage and Workshop: Acetone, acids/bases, antifreeze, auto starter fluid, automobile repair products, brake fluid, car batteries, car waxes, contact cement, driveway sealers, fiberglass epoxy, gasoline & other fuels, lighter fluid, motor oils, paint - all types, paint strippers, paint thinners, parts cleaner, photo chemicals, shellac, stains, transmission fluid, turpentine, varnish and wood filler.
Electronics waste is growing exponentially. Recycling, or “E-cycling”, electronic items preserves landfill space and ensures proper disposal of hazardous materials. Beginning July 1, 2011, all electronics will be required to be recycled instead of disposed in the landfill. IT DOESN’T BELONG IN A LANDFILL.
Electronics like computers and cell phones contain a lot of different toxins. For example cathode ray tubes (CRTs) in computers contain heavy metals, such as lead, barium and cadmium, which can be very harmful to health if they enter the water system. These materials can cause damage to human nervous and respiratory systems. Flame retardant plastics, used in electronics casings, can release particles that damage human endocrine functions. These are the types of things that can happen when unprocessed e-waste is put directly in landfill.
IT Equipment accepted includes: computers, laptops, monitors, printers, fax machines, telephones, cell phones, hard drives and keyboards.
Consumer Electronics accepted include: VCRs, televisions, small appliances, cameras, vacuum cleaners, power tools, electronic toys, surge protectors, and clocks.
Expired RX waste will be accepted: All medications, prescription and non-prescription medicine, liquid and pills and narcotics - no questions asked.