For Immediate Release:

September 30, 2014 

 

More opportunities to responsibly dispose of items

 

UPPER FREEHOLD, NJ  – Monmouth County has rescheduled its fall 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the County Highway garage on Route 539 so that residents have an additional opportunity to get rid of items that are not permitted in the regular or recycling disposal process.

 

“Residents can responsibly dispose of hazardous waste on this day, or they can take their acceptable items to the County’s Household Hazardous Waste facility in Tinton Falls throughout the year,” said Freeholder Serena DiMaso, liaison to the County’s Reclamation Center. “Either way, there is no charge for homeowners to bring items to a County hazardous waste facility.”

 

Acceptable items for the County’s Household Hazardous Waste Disposal program include pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, solvents, thinners, corrosives, cleaners, pool chemicals, oil paints, varnishes, aerosol cans (full or partially full), used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, batteries (rechargeable, button or automotive) and propane barbecue tanks.

 

Each item must be in its original container with its original label (with the exception of used oil, gas or antifreeze). Also, the maximum amount of dry material that may be dropped off is 200 pounds and/or 20 gallons of liquid, with no container larger than five gallons. 

 

Items not accepted are lab re-agents, concrete, electronics, car tires, explosives, radioactive materials and asbestos. Unknown or unidentified items are not allowed, either. 

 

Year-round hazardous waste disposal is available at the County’s Household Hazardous Waste facility at 3211 Shafto Rd. in Tinton Falls. The facility is open Tuesdays and Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The facility is closed on Mondays. Call 732-683-8686, ext. 5210 for more information. School and municipal agencies must make alternate disposal arrangements. Businesses must contract privately for proper disposal of hazardous waste materials.  

 

“Residents should be aware that latex paint is no longer accepted at disposal days,” DiMaso said. “Instead, residents should dry out any leftover water-based, latex paint and dispose of it in the regular trash.”

 

Latex paint can be dried out with a commercial paint hardener or other absorbent such as cat litter, sawdust or dirt. Dried paint and empty cans can be disposed with your regular household trash. Be sure to leave the lid off so your trash collector can see that the liquid has dried out.

 

“Removal of hazardous items from our waste flow and our communities is an ongoing project,” said Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the Monmouth County Health Department. “Providing times and places for the safe disposal of these items is of great importance to the future of our environment.”

 

For further information call 732-683-8686, ext. 5210. Information about the County’s household hazardous waste and recycling efforts are available from the County’s Reclamation Center section of the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.

 

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