Do You Have Household Hazardous Waste? Here's How To Get Rid of It

Loudoun County residents are invited to participate in the next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Leesburg Park and Ride, 19730 Sycolin Road in Leesburg.

Loudoun residents are welcome to bring household hazardous waste from their homes. Typical HHW includes:

• fluorescent bulbs
• household batteries
• oil-based paints/stains/varnishes
• paint thinners
• metal polishes
• rust removers
• wood preservatives
• furniture polish
• waxes
• pesticides/insecticides/herbicides
• pool chemicals
• expired fuel

Please note that participants must have proof of Loudoun County residency, such as a Loudoun vehicle decal or applicable town sticker. Individual households are limited to typical household quantities:

• 15 containers of liquid (1 gallon container size) HHW
• 40 pounds of solid HHW

Latex or water-based paints can be disposed of in your regular trash after thickening by mixing in mulch or kitty litter. Latex paint may also be disposed of at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility, 21101 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg, on all normal operating days for a fee.

Used motor oil, antifreeze, automobile batteries, lead-acid batteries and propane tanks will not be accepted at HHW collection events. These materials are also accepted at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility. For more information, visit www.loudoun.gov/landfill

Electronics are also not accepted at HHW collection events. For electronics recycling options, please visitwww.loudoun.gov/electronics.

For more information, including other scheduled events, visit www.loudoun.gov/hhw or call the Department of General Services at 703-771-5552. To stay up to date on recycling in Loudoun, “like”www.facebook.com/GreenLoudoun or followwww.twitter.com/GreenLoudoun.