Contact: Rick Dimont, 301-840-2774
For Immediate Release: October 29, 2001

Date and Location Changes Announced
For Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event

The Household Hazardous Waste event originally scheduled for Saturday, November 17 at the National Institutes of Health has been moved to Sunday, November 18 at the County’s Transfer Station located at Route 355 and Shady Grove Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Persons dropping off materials should use the Shady Grove Road entrance.

Materials accepted for collection are liquid oil paints, thinners, solvents, pesticides, fuels, swimming pool and photographic chemicals, brake fluid, car batteries, Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries and mercury button batteries. Oil and antifreeze will also be accepted at the drop-off events, although residents may bring those materials to the Transfer Station during regular operating hours.

Materials that may not be brought to the drop-off events or the Transfer Station are radioactive materials, asbestos, explosives, latex paint and compressed gases (other than propane and butane). Commercial waste will not be accepted and no household hazardous waste will be accepted from commercial vehicles.

For more information about the types of items that are accepted, how to use less toxic materials, or to receive a schedule of upcoming drop-offs, call the Division of Solid Waste Services at 301-840-2370 or visit the Division’s web site at www.mcrecycles.org.