from staff
The City’s Solid Waste Division will host six household
hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste) mobile collection events throughout the city.
The 2008-09 schedule is as follows:
Jan. 10, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Oceanway Park, 12215 Sago Ave.
Feb. 7, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ed Austin Regional Park, 3450 Monument Road
March 7, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Blue Cypress Park, 4012 University Blvd. N.
March 14, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Crystal Springs Park, 9800 Crystal Springs Road
April 4, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Mandarin Park, 14780 Mandarin Road
April 25, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Atlantic Beach City Hall parking lot, 800 Seminole Rd.
E-waste
With the impending digital television transition (DTV) and the approaching holiday season, the division is also prepared to accept e-wastes as residents replace older televisions and other electronics.
Residents are encouraged to utilize a mobile collection or the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave., for the recycling of electronic wastes. The HHW Facility is open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Types of waste which may be brought to one of the mobile events or to the HHW Facility include: televisions, computer monitors, computer terminals, CPUs, keyboards, printers, scanners, stereo equipment, radios, VCRs, DVDs, camcorders, desk and mobile phones, pagers, power tools, small kitchen appliances (i.e. microwaves, toaster ovens), and health and beauty appliances.
There is a limit of three Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and televisions per customer.
These items will be collected as part of normal garbage collection service if left at the curb. However, once these items enter the waste stream with normal garbage they cannot be recycled and are disposed of in the landfill.
These items are only collected from residences. Businesses should check for available recycling centers to arrange for the recycling and/or disposal of any e-wastes.
Household hazardous waste
Household hazardous wastes cannot be collected curbside with regular trash. Residents may bring these items, however, to one of the scheduled mobile collection events or they may take items to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
Types of waste which may be brought to one of the mobile events or to the HHW Facility include: paint, paint thinners and paint strippers, rechargeable batteries, photographic chemicals, thermometers and thermostats, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, pesticides, antifreeze, fertilizer, acids, gun powder, ammunition and fireworks and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, including CFL light bulbs.
For more information or to arrange for special handling of unusual waste material, call 630-CITY (2489) or visit www.coj.net keyword search hazardous waste. For more information on the national transition to digital television, visit www.coj.net key word search DTV.