Tox-Away Saturday – 11/14/2020

Fort Wayne Public Works news release:

Tox-Away Saturday – November 14
Opportunity for residents to dispose of corrosive, toxic and ignitable chemicals

(November 12, 2020) – The City’s Solid Waste Department, along with the Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM), will offer another Tox-Away Day on Saturday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Allen County household hazardous waste facility, 2260 Carroll Road. Residents should enter off of Lima Road onto Ft. Recovery Road.

The Solid Waste Department will cover most of the cost of proper disposal with a small fee charged to those bringing in the products for disposal. Residents should bring cash or personal check to cover the disposal costs. Credit cards will not be accepted.

For the protection of residents and workers, this will be a drive-thru event only. As residents pull up, staff members with personal protective gloves and masks will accept the disposables and fees without anyone getting out of their vehicle.

Typical items for disposal include:

*Automotive products
*Batteries
*Fertilizers
*Fire extinguishers
*Fluorescent light bulbs
*Herbicides
*Household cleaners
*Mercury
*Paint
*Pesticides
*Pool chemicals
*Propane tanks

Fees by item:

Household Hazardous Waste:

• 0-25 pounds = $5
• 26-50 pounds = $10
• Over 51 pounds = $1 per pound

Auto, ATV, Mower Battery: $2 a piece
Fire Extinguisher: $2 per item
Latex Paint: $1 per quart, $2 per gallon
Propane Tank: $1 per pound

Fluorescent 4 and 8 foot bulbs:

• 1-10 = $1
• 11-20 = $2

This will be the last Tox-Away Saturday in 2020, but Allen County residents may drop off items for disposal every Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., except holidays, at the Allen County household hazardous waste facility.

For more information visit: https://acwastewatcher.org/programs/household-hazardous-waste-disposal.

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