Hazardous Waste Event Scheduled For Saturday

The Philadelphia Streets Department's Sanitation Division is holding a household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the department's sanitation facility at 3033 S. 63rd Street.

The event, a press release stated, provides citizens with an opportunity to recycle or dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste. Citzens can bring old and unused cans of oil-based paint, solvents, pesticides, flammable liquids such as gasoline and kerosene, used oil, anti-freeze and brake fluid.

So far this year, the waste collection program has disposed of 210,000 pounds of hazardous material and 50,000 pounds of computers, the release stated.

Trained staff will be on hand to sort and properly package dropped off matierals. No waste materials from businesses will be accepted and the event will be held rain or shine.

For additional information or a list of acceptable materials, contact the department's customer affairs unit at 215-686-5560 or visit its website at www.phila.gov/streets.