Yolo County Helps You Clean Up Hazards During the Holidays

The following is a press release from Yolo County:

The Yolo County Planning & Public Works, Division of Integrated Waste Management will continue to hold weekly collection of household hazardous waste at the Yolo County Central Landfill, located at 44090 County Road 28H in Woodland, every Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through the winter holiday season, with the exception of Friday, November 29.  The landfill will be open for non-hazardous waste on November 29, but closed December 25 and January 1.

Beyond the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, the landfill accepts hazardous waste from businesses in Yolo County, including items which are corrosive, reactive, toxic or ignitable.  Businesses in the areas of construction, printing, equipment or vehicle maintenance, furniture refinishing and farms/ranches that create hazardous waste are encouraged to utilize this program.  Business hazardous waste is accepted by appointment only and there is a fee for disposal.  For more information about this program or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 207-8222.

Materials that will be accepted from the public and businesses include: batteries; fluorescent bulbs or tubes; used motor oil and filters; cleaning supplies; lighter fluid; antifreeze; aerosols; garden pesticides and herbicides; latex or oil based paints; solvents; poisons; electrical switches/relays; pilot light sensors; mercury thermostats, old medications and containerized syringes.

Yolo County also provides a reuse program which is open to the public during the same hours as the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program.  The reuse program makes household cleaning supplies, lawn, garden and automotive products, and household paint available to residents at no charge.  Often, these products are dropped off at the household hazardous facility simply because they are no longer needed.  Items provided through the reuse program have original labels and are nearly full.

Household hazardous waste events are sponsored by the Yolo County Department of Planning & Public Works, Division of Integrated Waste Management.  For more information on proper disposal of household hazardous waste, call (530) 666-8856 or visit: www.yolocounty.org (select Landfill link).