City and County Partner To Host Hazardous
Waste Collection

Montrose, CO — The City of Montrose and Montrose County have planned a hazardous waste collection program to give Montrose area residents the ability to remove and safely dispose of dangerous household chemicals.

The 2019 Household Hazardous Waste Event is scheduled for Saturday, September 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the City Public Works Shop located at 1221 64.50 Road. Items collected will include: 

• Batteries
• Household chemicals
• Aerosols
• Fertilizer
• Paint supplies
• Flammable gas tanks and liquid fuels
• Light bulbs
The City and County have partnered financially for the safe disposal of all hazardous materials collected during the event. 

“In an effort to promote safety, beautify the community and expand public services, the City of Montrose and Montrose County desire to host a one-time combined Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event that will include City and County residents,” notes a joint Memorandum of Understanding signed in April. “The goal of this event is to encourage citizens to properly collect, handle, and dispose of common household hazardous waste materials.”

Volumes and quantities shall be limited to a maximum of 20 gallons of liquid waste material, 50 pounds of dry, granular palletized, or powder waste material, and 20 aerosol cans per customer. 

Fee Schedule published at: www.cityofmontrose.org/337/Household-Hazardous-Waste

The following will NOT be collected: 

• Unidentifiable chemicals and hazardous wastes; 
• Non-Residential household hazardous wastes; 
• Excessive volumes or quantities of residential household hazardous wastes reasonable indicating the material was generated from a commercial or industrial facility; 
• Explosive or radioactive material; 
• Electronic waste 
• Biological/infectious waste 

For more city news visit CityOfMontrose.org.

 

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