Hazardous waste collection information

“Elated.”

That’s how Green Valley Community Coordinating Council Executive Director Sandi Richey said she felt upon learning that the scheduled Oct. 17 Household Hazardous Waste Collection day had been saved for this year.

Richey praised activist and GVCCC environmental committee member Bill Katzel for his energy and resolve in saving the collection day amid Pima County budget constraints.

“Bill was the bulldog we needed to get the job done,” Richey said. “He knows the ins and outs of government.”

She also expressed thanks to Pima County District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll and his Special Assistant Tom Ward and those who will be helping on Oct. 17 — Sahuarita Auxiliary Volunteers, Valley Presbyterian Church, the Green Valley Marines (Marine Corp League) and BAJA (Born Again Jocks Association) for their efforts.

Additionally, Richey said Freeport McMoRan is donating collection barrels and some accredited HHW personnel.

“The hazardous waste collection day is a big help to our residents in disposing items like fluorescents, paint, batteries and chemicals. These items can now be disposed of in proper places. Not taking these items to the proper places could affect our water and pose dangers,” she said.

Business and commercial waste, gas cylinders, explosives or ammunition, controlled substances and medications cannot be disposed of at the Oct. 17 household collection.

Medications may be disposed at any Green Valley Fire Station in the Dispose-A-Med box.

Ellen Sussman is a freelance writer in Green Valley. Contact her at ellen2414@cox.net.

IF YOU GO

What: Household hazardous waste collection

When: 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 17

Where: Valley Presbyterian Church, south parking lot, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley; open to anybody in Pima County

Fee: $10 fee for TVs; $5 for computer monitors; no charge for CPUs and laptops

Household hazardous waste

Automotive fluids

Computer equipment

Drain cleaners

Fire extinguishers

Fluorescent light bulbs

Herbicides

Hobby chemicals

Household cleaners

Ink and toner cartridges

Paint products

Pesticides, polishes and pool chemicals

Propane tanks for gas barbecues

Rechargeable batteries (alkaline batteries must be discarded in trash)

Solvents

Also items with labels that say: Acid, Caution, Caustic, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Toxic or Warning.