The Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency is hosting a free household hazardous waste (HHW) collection drive-thru event for city and county residents on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT 2600 Buckman Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507). The drive-thru format lets you stay in your vehicle while trained staff unload the HHW materials from your car trunk, SUV cargo area, or pickup bed.
HHW materials are products with warning labels such as dangerous, toxic, flammable, combustible, corrosive and ignitable that can cause serious illness or pose an environmental or health threat if improperly handled or disposed of.
Acceptable HHW materials include:
- Motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, automotive products
- Paints, thinners, stains, varnishes, solvents
- Aerosol cans, small propane tanks and canisters
- Household cleaning products, hobby chemicals
- Pesticides, herbicides, poisons
- Fertilizers, lawn products, swimming pool chemicals
- Car and rechargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs
- Smoke alarms/detectors, fire extinguishers, road flares
- Mercury thermostats and thermometers
Unacceptable materials include:
- Electronic waste, televisions, appliances
- Ammunition, explosive materials, radioactive waste, asbestos
- Medical infectious waste, sharps, prescription drugs, oxygen cylinders
Businesses and contractors will be turned away.
HHW materials mixed with trash, electronic waste, or green waste will be subject to a tipping fee.
A licensed hazardous waste company will process all collected HHW materials. Treatment methods include recycling, fuel blending, incineration, neutralization, and solidification and landfilling.
Additionally, residents can take their HHW materials to BuRRT every Friday and Saturday throughout the year during normal operating hours. The minimum cost is $6.50 which covers up to 260 lbs. Mercury-bulbs are $0.50/unit.
For more information, please call 505-424-1850 ext. 130 or visit SantaFeRecycling.org
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