TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - On Saturday, March 1, 2014, the Leon County Sold Waste Management Division will hold the Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Public Works Operations Center, 2280 Miccosukee Rd., Tallahassee, Florida.
Residents may bring up to 50 pounds of hazardous waste, in addition to their electronics. Only one large-screen television per vehicle will be accepted. Propane tanks must weigh less than 40 pounds and there is a limit of one tire per participant. There is also a limit of 25 fluorescent tubes per vehicle at the collection event. Medical sharps, medicines and radioactive waste cannot be accepted. The division cannot accept bulky wastes such as appliances (refrigerators, stoves/ovens, washing machines, dryers, etc.), furniture, yard waste, construction and demolition debris, household garbage or Styrofoam.
For more information, call the Leon County Hazardous Waste Center at (850) 606-1803 or visit www.LeonCountyFL.gov/HHW/collection/ for the complete collection schedule and safe packing guide.
