CONSIDER IT A HOME DETOX

First it was the thirty day sugar detox.  Now it's the garage version.  The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Mount Dora residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.  The Waste Mobile Unit will be on site from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, June 25 at the Walmart parking lot, located at 17030 U.S. Highway 441 in Mount Dora.

The collection event is open to Lake County residents with proper identification only.  Representatives will be on-hand to collect small quantities of unused or unwanted waste products such as lawn and gardening materials, photo and swimming pool chemicals, paint and related products, cleaning solutions, motor oil and used gas, batteries, fluorescent lamps, light bulbs and small propane tanks.

The staff at the event will be offering convenient drive-thru disposal of items so residents won’t have to leave their vehicles. Materials such as infectious waste, solvents, chemical laboratory waste and radioactive waste are prohibited.                  

Excessive amounts of hazardous materials will not be accepted due to limited space in the mobile unit. If residents have large quantities of items to dispose of, a special drop-off day may be scheduled at the Central Solid Waste Facility, located at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares. To schedule a drop-off, call 352-343-3776.

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