DLNews Staff:

CATHEDRAL CITY – Riverside County’s household hazardous waste disposal events start back up for the season on Saturday, with a free collection event scheduled in Cathedral City.

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources, in cooperation with Burrtec, has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 17, at the Edom Hill Transfer Station, 70-100 Edom Hill Road, Cathedral City, CA  92235.

The event is open to all Riverside County residents, whether one lives in one of the county’s 28 cities or one of the unincorporated communities.

“People might not know where to take items such as paint, pesticides, and batteries for proper disposal, and so they end up in the garage,” said Supervisor V. Manuel Perez. “These household hazardous waste collection events offer a great service in accepting these items. They protect the environment by keeping hazardous waste out of landfills and from harming people, pets, and wildlife.”

Accepted items include used motor oil, paint, antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, pesticides, cleaning products, sharps (needles/syringes or lancets) in a sharps container, unused medication (except controlled substances), fluorescent lamps, and electronic waste items such as televisions, computers, VCRs, and telephones.

The collection will not accept explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds, or infectious or medical waste other than sharps.

Limit the amount of waste transported to no more than 15 gallons, or 125 pounds maximum per vehicle. Individual containers should be no larger than five gallons nor weigh more than 50 pounds.

The event will accept residentially generated household hazardous waste items only. Waste from businesses or non-profits will not be accepted.

The Riverside County Waste Resources Department offers these events as an opportunity for Riverside County residents to keep hazardous waste out of the county landfills and ensure it is appropriately managed. In addition to such events, household hazardous waste can be taken for free to the department’s permanent collection site in Palm Springs, 1100 Vella Rd. on non-holiday weekend Saturdays. The hours of operation for the Palm Springs HHW facility are 7 a.m. to noon June through September and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. October through May

The event is subject to cancellation during inclement weather or other hazardous conditions as determined by the county. For more information, contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at (951) 486-3200 or (800) 304-2226, or www.rcwaste.org/hhw.