The Greater Miramichi Service Commission’s EcoDiversion Department will host its spring hazardous waste and e-waste collection on May 23. (SUBMITTED)
MIRAMICHI – The Greater Miramichi Service Commission will host its spring household hazardous waste and e-waste collection day this weekend in the former town of Newcastle.
The commission’s Ecodiversion Department will accept household hazardous waste and electronic waste items on May 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church parking lot (360 Newcastle Blvd.).
Household hazardous waste items accepted include aerosol cans, antifreeze coolant, automotive fluids, car and household batteries, beauty products, bleach, butane cartridges, car care products, cleaning products, compact fluorescent light bulbs, diesel, driveway sealant, ethanol, fertilizers, fluorescent tubes, flea powder, floor and furniture polish and wax, gasoline, household chemicals, and herbicides.
Also accepted are insecticides, kerosene, lighters, mercury thermometers, motor oil and filters, nail polish and remover, paint and related products, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks and cylinders, solvents, stain removers, and stains and varnishes.
E-waste items accepted include desktop computers, keyboards, cables, mouse devices, laptops, tablets, LCD and CRT monitors, digital cameras, fax machines, hard drives, desktop printers and scanners, home theatre systems, radios, telephones, televisions, and receivers.
This is a residential collection event. Commercial and industrial waste won’t be accepted. Residents are asked not to leave items on the ground before the event, as this poses a serious hazard and creates liability for the site and the program.
For more information, call (506) 778-2278 or visit greatermiramichisc.ca.