Genesee County Health Department
Better Life Through Better Health
PRESS RELEASE
DATE:
For Immediate Release
KILL DATE:
May 13, 2006
CONTACT: DOROTHY
GONZALES, R.S.
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIAN
GENESEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PHONE:
810-257-3603
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Genesee County Health Department announces today the Household
Hazardous Waste Collection will take place on
Saturday, May 13th,
2006. Many products used in homes,
during lawn care, and fluids from our automobiles are hazardous and pose threats
to human health and the environment if disposed of improperly.
Pesticides, solvents, enamel paints and stains, used motor oil, cleaning
chemicals, mercury-containing devices and batteries are a few hazardous wastes
commonly found in homes.
On Saturday, May 13th the household hazardous waste collection
will be held at the City of Flint Water Service Center at
3310 East Court
Street, Flint and Lake Fenton High School
at 4070 Lahring Road,
Linden. The event will take place from
10 AM
until 2 PM.
All household hazardous wastes will be collected except explosive or
radioactive materials, medical waste, commercial or industrial wastes, and latex
paint.
Genesee
County
also has various local outlets
to dispose of many hazardous materials year-round. See
list is below. Citizens
interested in finding out more about hazardous waste or to obtain a list of
local outlets, contact the Genesee County Health Department at (810) 257-3603,
or log onto www.gchd.us .
Local Outlets for Recycling
Household Hazardous
Wastes & Auto Fluids throughout
the Year
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BUSINESS
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LOCATION
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PHONE
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MATERIALS
ACCEPTED
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Interstate
Battery
Systems
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3814 Gorey St.
(corner of
Center Rd.
)
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742-6150
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All vehicle
batteries: cars, RV,
boat, jet ski, lawn mowers, tractors. No Charge.
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AutoZone
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11 locations in
Genesee
County
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Look in phone book for
# to
nearest location
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Used Motor Oil
FREE – 5 gallon limit per week
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Advance Auto Parts
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4 locations in
Genesee
County
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Look in phone book for
# to
nearest location
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Used Motor Oil
FREE – 5 gallon limit per week
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Fenton
TSC Farm Stores
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14283 Fenton Rd.
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629-9972
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Used Motor Oil
FREE – 5 gallon limit per week
Car batteries
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Murray
’s Discount Auto Stores
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2 locations in
Flint
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Used Motor Oil
FREE – 5 gallon limit per week
Car batteries -Metal Car parts
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Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc Citgo
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11431 S Saginaw St
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694-6810
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Motor Oil ($2 gallon/ no limit)
Antifreeze ($2 gallon/ no limit)
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Environmental Rubber Recycling
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6515
N. Dort
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789-1222
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Tires
– passenger $1. ea, small tractor, $4. ea. , semi, $4. ea., large
tractor, $15. – must be off rim.
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Certified Service
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Gaines
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234-7811
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Freon removal
from refrigerators.
Serviced at your home.
$48.
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Saginaw Valley Service Company
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Flint
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732-4300
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Freon
removal from refrigerators.
Serviced at your home.
$40. service fee and $10. per ¼ hour of freon removal time.
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Clean Sweep
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Lapeer
County
Saginaw
County
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Charles Hughes
(810) 667-0392
Steve Alworden
(989)758-3658
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All household pesticides and mercury-containing
equipment taken for free. Must
call for appointment and location drop off.
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V. G. ‘s Food Stores
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Various in County
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Batteries
(AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, button cell) $0.10
handling charge –
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CBC Recycling |
115 14th St.
,
Flint
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239-5040
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Electronics - $5.00 per item:
Televisions, computer monitors, hard drives, laptops, printers,
fax, copiers, stereo equipment, video cameras, video game consoles, DVD
players, VCRs.
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Goodwill Stores
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Several in
Genesee
County
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All Computer parts and cables.
Goodwill Stores partnering with Dell Computer Co. to allow
recycling free to public.
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Ferrel Gas
All Gil-Roy’s
Hardware Stores
Parker’s Propane |
3306 Lapeer Rd
Various locations
G-1447 E. Carpenter |
744-1650
789-9117 |
Old Propane tanks
disposed for free |
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Paint
Solvents
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No year-round enamel paint or solvent recycling
facilities available.
Latex Paint:
Allow it to dry and become solid, and dispose in
garbage.
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Lab Chemicals,
Unknowns
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Marine Pollution Control
(810) 742-2599
Young’s Environmental
(810) 789-7155
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