Hazardous Waste Collection in Lawrence June 11

The Mercer County Improvement Authority's next Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Electronics Recycling event is just around the corner.

The next event is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John T. Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrence.

Information on these events, including what materials will and will not be accepted, can be found on the MCIA website: www.mcianj.org.

Addtionally, Mercer County officials are reminding residents who use and store pool chemicals to take proper safety precautions as swimming pools begin to open in preparation for the summer.

“These are hazardous materials that must be handled with great care,” Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said. “Anyone operating or maintaining a pool should be trained in pool chemical safety to protect themselves and swimmers from possible injury.”

Pool owners can visit the Division of Public Health page on the Mercer County website for information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the proper use and storage of pool chemicals: http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/departments/hs/public/index.html.