Roswell to Collect Household Hazardous Waste

From the City of Roswell: 

On February 8, 2014,  the City of Roswell Public Works/Environmental Department will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. This event is for Roswell residents only.

The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon and will be held at 1810 Hembree Road (Public Works/Transportation/Fire Facilities). Please note this event is not at the Roswell Recycling Center.

Items accepted:

• Oil-based paint
• Paint thinner/turpentine
• Pesticides including: fertilizers, herbicides, flea and tick products, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides
• Undiluted pool chemicals
• Household cleaners
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Propane gas cylinders
• Mercury thermometers/thermostats
• Household batteries (non-rechargeable)
• Aerosols including aerosol paint
• Automotive brake fluid/used motor oil filters (no other automotive fluids)
• NO LATEX PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Environmental Quality Company will be handling and disposing of the materials.  Materials may not be dropped off prior to the event. 

For more information, please contact Janet Liberman at jliberman@roswellgov.com or 770.641.3715.