Spring is a distant memory, and the long summer days have come to pass as you tidy and button up your home for winter.
You've cleaned your house and garden over the last few months, and now it's time to get rid of cleaning products or garden chemicals (hazardous household waste) that you won't use anymore.
Mesa County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is open to residents to pick up or drop off household cleaners, paint, car wax, antifreeze, fertilizer, garden chemicals, etc.
Mesa County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility makes it easy to drop off your unwanted hazardous waste, and it's free. The facility, located at 3071 Highway 50, is the first building on the left as you enter the Mesa County Solid Waste campus. Stop by Thursday, Friday, or Saturday any time between 8 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Hazardous waste includes cleaning products, automotive cleaners, garden chemicals, aerosol cans, antifreeze, old gasoline, paints, motor oil, and more. Proper disposal helps prevent accidental poisonings and fire hazards in the home.
Reusing these items promotes environmental stewardship by reducing the amount of disposed waste. It's a great way to save money and help decrease our environmental impact.
For more information about the Mesa County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, visit http://www.mesacounty.us/swm/hazmat/.