The 2007 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day was held Saturday, April 14, 2007

New monthly collection program to start Summer 2008 - call the Recycling Center for details   706/291-5266

2007 TOTALS

  • 28,095 pounds of electronics

  • 26,800 pounds of tires

  • 67,645 pounds of paint and related products

  • 1,500 gallons of oil - 100 gallons of antifreeze

  • approximately 9,000 pounds miscellaneous  poisons and other hazardous materials - pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, mercury, etc.

  • 4,300 pounds automotive batteries

  • 670 vehicles participated

TOTAL COST FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT:  $34,804.29

Special Thanks to Georgia Power Company for their donation of almost $ 1,000 worth of safety supplies and Rome Braves management for letting us use the State Mutual Stadium lot!
To view handout listing materials accepted at this event click here Bring your mercury-containing thermometers to the Recycling Center and receive a FREE digital thermometer!* One digital thermometer per household while supplies last.
Click here to learn about the dangers of mercury! (P2AD is currently making some changes and site is temporarily inaccessible - will update later)

*Special thanks to the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Georgia DNR for supplying the digital thermometers.
Once a year the Recycling Center offers a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for residents of Rome and Floyd County.  We encourage citizens to save their household hazardous wastes for this collection day to properly dispose of these old and leftover materials. 

To learn about healthy alternatives to hazardous products follow the links below!

Recipes for Natural Cleaners             More Cleaners and Other Alternatives    

Natural Gardening Formulas               Natural Formulas including Pest Control   

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES  -  Do you really know what they are?

A product is considered hazardous when - it poses a threat to your health or the environment.

There are signal words to look for to help you quickly determine if the product you are using is hazardous. These words include:
DANGER    POISON    WARNING    CAUTION    IRRITANT    CAUSTIC    FLAMMABLE    COMBUSTIBLE    RADIOACTIVE    EXPLOSIVE

Many of the products we commonly use around the house, garage and garden are hazardous. Products like - drain cleaners, paints and varnishes, pool chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides - to name just a few.  For more comprehensive information on Household Hazardous Wastes see the websites listed below!.

Manufacturers are required by law to list the hazardous ingredients on the product labels along with safe use instructions and proper disposal methods.  It is important to always read the labels and follow the precautions for safe use and disposal.

Household Hazardous Waste Links

      Follow ReRe to the websites with FUN activities for kids!

Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/kidshometour/ 
Excellent site for young people to learn about chemicals around the house while playing fun games.
Univ.of Missouri - www.muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/wasteman/wm5001.htm              
The Household Hazardous Waste Game is presented by the Cooperative Extension Division of the College and comes complete with Teacher's Guide and lists of additional resources. 
New Jersey Hazardous Waste Site - www.njhazwaste.com 
Click on "General HHW Info" and access full glossary, additional links and Frequently Asked Questions on everything from Aerosols to Wood with lead paint.
University of Vermont - http://www.hazard.com/msds 
Excellent site for MSDA information on lots of common household hazardous wastes.  An MSDS is the "Material Safety Data Sheet" that lists all atributes of a product including warnings and treatments for accidents. 
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