\n \n \n \n \n Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Amnesty Day \;will be held \;Sat.\, Nov. 19 \;from \;8 a.m. to noon \;at the \;Gulf Breeze Community Center\, 800 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. \;This event offers residents the opportunity to dispose of HHW at no charge without having to drive to the Central Landfill in Milton. \;
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\n Residents will be required to remove items from their vehicles. Remember\, \;HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels\, such as flammable\, corrosive\, poison or toxic. \;The following items will be accepted and should never be disposed of with household garbage:
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;up to \;five regular car or truck tires per vehicle\, \;no large\, heavy-duty or racing tires are accepted
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;up to five gallons of antifreeze\, gasoline\, paint\, solvents\, and oil (including cooking oil)
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;oil filters
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;lubricants
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;pesticides and fertilizers
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;pool chemicals and household cleaners
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;battery backups\, rechargeable batteries (from vehicles\, lawnmowers\, laptops\, cellphones\, coin cells) \;no alkaline batteries!
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;propane bottles
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;aerosol cans
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;flat screen \;monitors and \;flat-screen \;TVs only
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;computers\, laptops\, \;tablets\, cellphones
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;stereos\, radios\, amplifiers
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;printers\, copiers\, fax machines\, \;typewriters
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;DVD/DVR players
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;remotes and gaming systems
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;up to 20 \;fluorescent light bulbs
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;fire extinguishers
\n ·\; \; \; \; \;approved sharps containers - \;bring a full sharps container for proper disposal and receive a free replacement container
\n Conditionally exempt small-quantity generators (small businesses\, schools and growers\, etc.) will be accepted at a reduced rate. \;CESQG waste is accepted by appointment only. \;Call (850) 981-7135 by 12 p.m. the day before the event to schedule a drop-off time.
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\n Santa Rosa residents can dispose of household hazardous waste\, including sharps\, Monday through Saturday\, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\, at the HHW center at the entrance to the Central Landfill\, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton. Regular\, light duty\, truck or car tires are accepted for $5 each\, year-round.
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\n Amnesty Day is made possible by Santa Rosa County in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Okaloosa County Environmental Office. For more information\, contact (850) 981-7135.
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