City to host last Household Hazardous Waste event of 2009

The City's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) will be hosting the final mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event of 2009 on Saturday, December 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Southeast Service Center, 7402 S. New Braunfels.

Residents looking for a safe way to dispose of household items such as paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, batteries, pesticides, aerosol cans and florescent light bulbs are encouraged to bring those items to the HHW event.
 
Most household material labeled "toxic," "corrosive" or "flammable" can be brought to the HHW event. Materials should be kept in their original containers. If containers are deteriorated or leaking, transfer materials to a safe container and label the new container to correctly identify the contents.
 
As part of a pilot program between the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) and the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), residents are invited to bring their unused and expired prescribed medications to the event to safely dispose of them. The goal of this program is to lower the number of incidents of prescription drug abuse as well as help eliminate contamination of the water system.
 
San Antonio residents who are customers of the Solid Waste Management Department may take part in the HHW portion of the event with a picture ID and current CPS Energy bill showing Environmental Fee as proof of residency.

At this event the following items will not be accepted: explosives, ammunition, fireworks, medical waste, industrial/commercial waste, radioactive materials, electronics, tires and large quantities of materials.

For more information on the HHW mobile event, visit www.sanantonio.gov/swmd.