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 Fall Commercial and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates Announced
9/2/2015
Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection Day: October 2, 2015
The next special commercial hazardous waste collection day is Friday, October 2, 2015 from 10am – 12pm. This special collection is only open to qualifying businesses and commercial establishments – not households. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that:
- generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month,
- generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and
- store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.
To participate in this event, businesses must pre-register with CARE Environmental Corp. via email with John Doffinger (John@careenv.com) or Jim McKenna (Jim@careenv.com). There is a fee associated with disposal.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: October 2 and 3, 2015
The next Household Hazardous Waste Special Collection event will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 from 2pm - 6pm and Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 9am - 2pm. For information on what items are accepted for this event, visit http://rswa.avenue.org/household.htm . Additionally, three Amnesty Days will be held at Ivy Material Utilization Center on the following dates from 8:30am – 4pm each day:
| Amnesty Item |
Collection Date |
| Furniture/Mattresses |
October 10, 2015 |
| Appliances |
October 17, 2015 |
| Tires |
October 24, 2015 |
Service is available to Albemarle County and Charlottesville residents only. Normal tipping fees will be charged to residents for all non-amnesty items brought on these days. Also, please note the Ivy facility will accept all above items during normal operation. Contact RSWA (295-3306) regarding tipping fees for the above items.
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