Residents are invited to get rid of unwanted household chemicals at two free drive-thru collection events this weekend in Lancaster County.
The first event will be held Friday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 6 PM at Southwest Fire Department, Station 3 (9125 West Second Street, Denton, NE) and the second will be held Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM at Star City Shores, (4375 S. 33rd Court, Lincoln, NE).
Accepted items include pesticides, lawn and garden chemicals, household cleaning products, paint thinners, stains, polishes and waxes, turpentine, oil-based paint, pool cleaning chemicals, flea and tick powders, rodent poison, charcoal starter fluids, mixed or old gasoline, antifreeze, brake or power steering fluids, vape products, and items containing mercury such as CFLs and thermometers.
Residents cannot drop off any latex paint, motor oil, fertilizers, gas grill cylinders, medicines and pharmaceutical waste, electronics, firearms, ammunition, and batteries. More information on recycling these materials is available at recycle.lincoln.ne.gov.
Business waste is not handled at these events.
If you’re unable to make either of these events, Lincoln’s Hazardous Waste Center, HazToGo (5101 N. 48th Street) is open for hazardous waste drop off on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the third Saturday each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information visit haztogo.com or call 402-441-8021.