ALPHARETTA, GA — Alpharetta residents will have a chance to clear hazardous items from their homes during the city's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day next month.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Alpharetta Public Works, 1790 Hembree Road.
Residents can drop off eligible items for recycling or safe disposal for free, according to the city.
These include paint and paint-related products, old gasoline, as well as household, automotive and garden chemicals. Residents can also bring poisons and other hazardous substances, household fire extinguishers with a limit of 15 and 16-ounce household propane cylinders.
The event is open only to residents living within Alpharetta city limits and excludes businesses.
Participants are required to stay in their vehicles during drop-off, the city said. Registration for the event will end on Nov. 4.
More information: City of Alpharetta
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