The HHW Collection Event is part of Vermillion / Yankton Joint Solid Waste System. This program is
co-sponsored by Clay County and Yankton County.
Vermillion Collection
Missouri Valley Recycling840 North Crawford Road
Friday, October 21, 2011 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Yankton Collection
Yankton Transfer StationWest 23rd Street
Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
This event is for 'Household Waste' and will not accept Business, School or Commercial Waste.
The SD Department of Ag will receive Farm Products at the HHW collection.
HHM Include:
Cleaning supplies
room deodorizers, oven cleaner;
sanitizer; drain cleaners; toilet bowl cleaners;
NiCad batteries; floor polish;
silver and metal polishes; nail polish; furniture
polish; mothballs; floor wax; disinfectants; powdered
bleach.
Household products
florescent bulbs; mercury switches and
thermometers; bug sprays;
flea collars; peroxides; and medicines.
Shop, Hobby Area, and Repair supplies
latex paint; oil based paint; used oil; used anti
freeze; cleaners, thinners and solvents; lubricants,
glues and adhesives; stains, strippers and preservatives;
lead acid batteries; oil filters; and containers with unknown substances.
Yard, Garden, and Farm supply area
pesticides, herbicides and other products. The South Dakota Department of
Agriculture will be on site to receive farm products.
Remember : Empty Paint cans and aerosol cans may be recycled with tin cans. Dry Hard Paint may be disposed with regular garbage.
Why should you check your HHM products and clean your house of unusable, unwanted Household Hazardous Waste?
Certain types of HHW have the potential to cause physical injury to sanitation workers, contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems if poured down drains or toilets, and present hazards to children and pets if left around the house. Read product labels for disposal directions to reduce the risk of products exploding, igniting, leaking, mixing with other chemicals, or posing other hazards on the way to a disposal facility. Even empty containers of HHW can pose hazards because of the residual chemicals that might remain.
You Can Help Reduce HHW Disposal Costs
In 2009, Missouri River Recycling paid over $20,000 to dispose of HHW received from residents. Although proper disposal of HHW is important, it is even more important to avoid purchasing hazardous items and substitute them with non-hazardous alternatives.
The more you use safe alternatives, the less we spend on disposal of HHW. The more HHW you dispose of, the less we save during these tough budgetary times. Choosing safer alternatives is the difference between money saved and money spent.
So ask yourself, “Why unnecessarily buy something that is harmful and expensive to dispose of when you could choose an alternative that’s safer and cheaper to manage?”
You can help reduce the cost of this program by:
- Avoid purchasing hazardous household materials
- Using up what you buy
- Giving away what you cannot use
- Using safer alternatives
Further Information Please Call:
Vermillion Solid Waste Department
(605) 677-7076