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SOLID WASTE & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS El
Dorado Hills Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Every 1st and
3rd Saturday* of the month from 9am to noon, El Dorado
County Environmental Management, with the help of the El Dorado
Hills Fire Department, holds a FREE
Household Hazardous Waste Collection for all El Dorado County Residents.
Items accepted are the following: latex-,
water- and oil-based paints, used motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid,
solvents and paint removers, adhesives and sealants, pesticides
and herbicides, photo processing chemicals, household cleaners,
batteries (all types), pool chemicals, aerosol cans, fluorescent
lights, mercury containing devices, and most products labeled CAUTION,
WARNING, DANGER, or POISON.
There are limits for the amounts of household
hazardous waste you can legally transport. You may transport up
to 20 gallons of used oil and latex paint. For all other wastes
you may transport up to five gallons or fifty pounds per trip. Remember
to place all items in the trunk and away from all passengers. Do
not commingle any household hazardous waste products.
Wastes should be in the original containers.
Wastes
NOT accepted are the following: radioactive materials,
infectious medical wastes, tires, explosives, PCBs, electronic wastes,
appliances, and compressed gas cylinders [*exception: propane
tanks (10 gallons or less) are allowed].
Locations may be closed due to inclement
weather or a fire emergency. If you have any questions feel free
to call El Dorado County Environmental Management at (530) 621-5300.
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