Hazardous waste collection date set

14 years ago

Hazardous waste collection date set

CARIBOU — Residents who are spring cleaning may find products like antifreeze, pesticides and gasoline in their homes, garages or barns.

This spring, Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC), in conjunction with the Maine State Planning Office and the Maine Board of Pesticide Control, is organizing a household hazardous waste collection for residents and retired farmers to dispose of these unused or unwanted products. The free collection will take place in Presque Isle on June 11, 2011. Types of waste items collected at the events: antifreeze, adhesives, battery acid, brake fluid, charcoal lighter fluid, diesel fuel, drain cleaners, fungicides, gasoline, herbicides, linseed oil, kerosene, muriatic acid, paint remover/thinners, pesticides, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, oven cleaners, solvents, turpentine and varnish.

Any resident or retired farmer who lives in NMDC’s service area, from Allagash to Danforth, may participate for free, but pre-registration with NMDC is necessary prior to June 9, 2011, for the Presque Isle collection. Participants will be required to bring the permit that has been issued by NMDC as proof of registration on the day of the event. Sorry, but businesses cannot be accommodated at this time.

For more information regarding the household hazardous waste collection, or to obtain a permit, please contact Connie Bondeson at 498-8736, or toll free at 1-800-427-8736.