LAKE HAVASU CITY – Republic Services offers a Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste event on Saturday, February 1, from 8 a.m. to noon. The event occurs at Fire Station 2, located at 2065 Kiowa Boulevard, North, with public access at College Drive. Signs are posted in the vicinity to assist residents with drop-off.
The event is open to Lake Havasu City residents only and offers safe disposal of a wide range of household-generated hazardous wastes. Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes, such as pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into sewers, or in some cases, putting them out with the trash, can pollute the environment and threaten human health.
No commercial or industrial waste is accepted. Residents must bring an ID with a Lake Havasu City address or a recent billing statement showing a subscription to trash service within Lake Havasu City.
Accepted at this event: Paint (max 15 gallons, and consolidated into 5 to 6-gallon buckets if possible): oil and latex, stains, varnishes, solvents, thinners, and adhesives; Automotive Parts and fluid (max 30 gallons of fluid): motor oil, filters, antifreeze, car batteries, gasoline, tires (max of 4, off rim only), oily water, oily rags and debris, and oily dirt; Other Chemicals: flammable liquids and aerosol cans (no pesticides); Fluorescent Tubes: tubes, bulbs, and other mercury-containing lamps (not broken); Batteries: AA, AAA, C and D cells and button batteries; and, E-Waste (max 3 items): televisions, computers, monitors, DVD players, CPUs, hard drives, microwaves, computer mouse, shredders and radios.
Not Accepted at this event: pesticides, poisons, corrosives, medical waste, broken lights, construction debris, and pharmaceuticals.
Lake Havasu City encourages all residents to take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of hazardous items from their homes. For additional details, please visit Lake Havasu City’s website at www.lhcaz.gov or contact Republic Services at (928) 855-9441.
