Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Saturday November 7th, 2015 Thursday October 29, 2015 12:57 am - 5284 Views - Posted By Solid Waste

In cooperation with Keep Terrebonne Beautiful, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government will conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at the site of Town Hall, 807 Barrow Street, Houma, LA. Collections will take place between 8:00 A.M. and noon 1:00 P.M. in the Town Hall parking lot located at 807 Barrow Street, Houma, LA.

THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL-ONLY COLLECTION EVENT AND IS RESTRICTED TO TERREBONNE PARISH RESIDENTS. Items generated by commercial businesses are strictly prohibited and will not be accepted. Residents will be required to show proof of residency in Terrebonne Parish (current month water bill or state ID with current address).

Items that WILL be accepted include:

Household Chemicals & Products: oven cleaners, corrosive cleaners, cleaning solvents, toilet & drain cleaners, bleach, degreasers, disinfectants, polishes, aerosol cans, cooking oil, glue, mothballs and pool chemicals
Paints: oil-based & latex paints, stains & varnishes, paint thinners, turpentine, wood preservatives and arsenic
Automotive Chemicals & Products: automobile tires (strictly limited to 5 per participant), used oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, diesel, and oil & fuel filters
Lawn & Garden Chemicals & Products: herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizer, and bug sprays
Batteries: NiCad, lead acid, alkaline, and rechargeable
Electronics: Computers, monitors, TVs, VCR & DVDs, radios, etc.
Flammables: propane tanks and lighter fluid
Miscellaneous: acids, metallic mercury, fluorescent tubes & compact fluorescent bulbs
White Goods:Household appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, water heaters)