The Pike County Commissioners in partnership with the Pike County Conservation District, Pocono Source Water Protection Collaborative (PSWPC), and Pike County Office of Community Planning are bringing a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event to Pike County! The event will be held October 29, 2022, from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Dingman Delaware Middle School 1365 PA-739 Dingmans Ferry, PA. The cost per vehicle will be $20 and registration is required in advance. The program is limited to 300 resident vehicles. Attendees must be residents of Pike County, PA. Business/commercial hazardous waste will not be accepted, households only.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is any product found in a household that are considered toxic, flammable, etc. and require careful handling and disposal. Examples of these hazardous products include items such as pool chemicals, motor oils, and pesticides. Latex (water-based) paint is not considered HHW if it is in solid form. Water-based paint can be disposed of in your regular household garbage if you solidify first using commercially available paint hardeners, cat litter, or air drying in a safe, well-ventilated area. Properly disposing of these materials can be difficult but it is an important way to protect the high-quality natural resources we have here in Pike County.
To register for this event, inventory the amounts of HHW to be disposed of and go to the event page here: https://PikeCountyHHW.eventbrite.com. Please contact the Pike County Conservation District at 570-226-8220 or the Pike County Office of Community Planning at 570-296-3500 if you have any questions.
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