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KWCB and RCC Wakulla join forces to spruce up Wakulla County Commission Complex

On Sunday, May 15, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful and RCC Wakulla joined forces to improve the appearance of the landscaping at the Wakulla County Commission Complex. A total of 16 volunteered to spend their Sunday morning serving their community on a beautification project.

The volunteers spent about 3 hours weeding and laying pine straw to freshen up the landscape. Lynn Artz followed and added some native plants to the area. It was hot, the ants were awful, and of course it is yellow fly season. Those issues being contended with, all of the volunteers are commended for their efforts.

RCC Wakulla chose the service project as part of their “For Wakulla” motto. KWCB was happy to coordinate and supply tools, buckets, and water for this project.

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Tips for what not to hold on to for Hazardous Waste Day and how to properly dispose

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Oil will not be taken at Hazardous Waste Day. The transfer station located at 146 County Landfill Rd. in Crawfordville, will accept oil during their normal hours of operation. https://www.mywakulla.com/departments/public_works/public_works_administration/solid_waste.php

Latex paint should not be brought to these events. Latex paint is not hazardous when dried and can then be tossed in with household garbage.  If there is a small amount of paint left in the can, you can let the paint dry by leaving it in a well-ventilated area until it hardens, stirring it once every few days. When setting out paint to dry-up, try filling partially empty cans with waste paint hardener, shredded newspaper or cat litter to aid in clumping up the leftover paint so that it dries up faster. https://www.wikihow.com/Safely-Dispose-of-Paint

Other paint brought to these events will be limited to 2- 5 gallon buckets or 5- 1 gallon cans per resident.

Non-alkaline household batteries can be placed in a plastic container and disposed of in your household trash. These should not be brought to Hazardous Waste Day. Check out this link if you have any questions on battery disposal. https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/Battery-Fact-Sheet_09Dec15.pdf All other batteries will be accepted.

Electronics can be donated (to Goodwill for example) or disposed of with household garbage. Televisions are the exception and will be taken at this event.