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Hazardous waste clean-up and recycle events scheduled for April 26
Submitted by Jeremiah GlissonCity of Fernandina Beach
The City of Fernandina Beach will host a Hazardous Waste Clean-Up & Recycle Event from 8am-2pm on SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2014in the City Maintenance/Utility Yard at 1017 S 5th Street, Fernandina Beach.
The following items may be disposed/recycled:
- Glass or Plastic Bottles
- Propane Tanks
- Steel or Aluminum Cans
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Tires (4 per household)
- Electronics
- Appliances
- Automotive Fluids
- Oil Filters
- Scrap Metal
- Paint, Paint Thinners
- Corrosives, Hazardous Chemicals
- Pesticides, Fertilizers
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- Automotive or Household Batteries
- Household Cleaners
- Over The Counter Medications
There will be paper shredding services on site. Free pine mulch chips courtesy of Rayonier will be available for residential use only, while supplies last.
Residents may also dispose of household hazardous waste at the Home Depot parking lot in Yulee from 9am-2pm on the same day. The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection and Keep Nassau Beautiful will be on-site collecting:
- Aerosols Antifreeze Batteries
- Fluorescent Bulbs Corrosives Diesel
- Gasoline Household Cleaners Electronics
- Pesticides Medications Paint Thinners
- Pool Chemicals Flares Propane Tanks
- Fertilizers Used Oil & Filters Paint
For more information on the Home Depot event, contact Todd Duncan at Keep Nassau Beautiful, (904) 261-0165 or todd@keepnassaubeautiful.org. For additional information concerning this city event, please call the Maintenance Department at (904)310-3315 or visit www.fbfl.us/recycle for more on city recycling.
March 18, 2014 8:39 a.m.
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