On Saturday, October 21, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful along with Wakulla County, Jefferson County Solid Waste, Florida DEP, US Ecology, Waste Pro, Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, and 15 volunteers held the Household Hazardous Waste Day event at the Wakulla County Public Works. 133 vehicles came through which is continuing a downward trend since the record numbers experienced following the pandemic.
Waste Pro provided dumpsters for televisions and other waste that residents brought through that was determined to not be hazardous material. The WCSO handled the prescriptions and were on hand in case traffic help was needed to keep everyone safe. Several of our county employees from the Road & Bridge staff were out assisting with this event in addition to KWCB Board members & the volunteers.
Our next event for Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day will be April 27, 2024.
As a reminder, since we still get a lot of these items still coming through-
*Did you know that if you pop the lid on latex paint and let it dry out, it can go right in the trash? To expedite drying time, try cat litter or shredded newspaper.
*Did you know the added hazardous component of alkaline batteries, mercury was eliminated in the 1990? Since then, waste characterization studies have shown that nearly all of the old mercury alkaline batteries have already been disposed of. Nearly all of the alkaline batteries in use in Florida today have no added hazardous components. Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the trash.
*Did you know oil and scrap metal can be disposed of at the transfer station at no charge?
