The Philadelphia Department of Streets will hold the first household hazardous waste drop-off day of the year on Saturday, April 25, at the department’s training center at State Road and Ashburner Street in Holmesburg. City residents may drop off household hazardous materials between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
By delivering household hazardous waste to the collection point, residents can avoid contaminating the environment and placing sanitation workers at risk while removing potential hazards from the home.
Residents can identify hazardous household waste by checking product labels for certain warnings such as “toxic,” “flammable,” “corrosive” and “reactive.” Examples include used motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides and car batteries. However, latex or water-based paint is not considering hazardous waste and can be placed in the regular trash if the paint is dried up or has been solidified by an absorbent material such as kitty litter.
No waste materials generated by a business will be accepted. This collection is for household waste only. For information, visit www.philadelphiastreets.com/hazardous-waste.aspx or call 215–686–5560. ••
