from staff
The City of Jacksonville Solid Waste Division will host six household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste) mobile collection events throughout the city. With the approaching holiday season, the Solid Waste Division is prepared to accept e-waste as residents replace older televisions and other electronics with new ones they received as gifts.
The schedule for this year is as follows. Directional signage will be posted on the day of the event.
Jan. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Oceanway Park, 12215 Sago Ave.
Feb. 6 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ed Austin Regional Park, 3450 Monument Rd.
March 6 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Blue Cypress Park, 4012 University Blvd. N.
March 27 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Crystal Springs Park, 9800 Crystal Springs Rd.
April 3 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Mandarin Park, 14780 Mandarin Rd.
May 15 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Jacksonville Beach Public Works Department, Operations and Maintenance Facility parking lot at 1460 Shelter Ave. in Jacksonville Beach
E-waste
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 through 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, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, including CFL light bulbs and 20-pound propane cylinders
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.