Household Hazardous Waste Collection In Camden County Saturday

Camden County will host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, May 12, at the intersection of Atco and Raritan Avenues in Waterford Township, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., county officials announced.

“This program provides one of the easiest and most convenient ways for all Camden County residents to do their part when it comes to creating a better environment for us all,” Camden County Freeholder Jeff Nash said. “It is very important to be able to provide this kind of service to residents because, by disposing of this material properly, we can ensure the public these elements will stay out of our waste stream and prevent it from making its way into the ground and our waterways.”

Camden County residents are asked to bring oil-based paints, solvents, thinners, pesticides, herbicides, gasoline, kerosene, polishes, photographic chemicals, automotive batteries, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid, other car products, pool chemicals and cleaning fluids to the drive-through collection site.

“If you are like me, there are still items in your garage from a home project that was completed years ago,” Nash said. “These events now give residents an outlet to get rid of this stuff that would otherwise poison our environment and significantly deteriorate our quality of life.”

For a complete list of what to bring and not bring, visit www.camdencounty.com.

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