2020 Burnett & Washburn County Hazardous Waste & Meds Collection Event NORTHWEST CLEANSWEEP Burnett & Washburn Counties are making it easy for residents to dispose of unwanted or unusable household chemicals and medications Please see information below for items that will be accepted and note that latex paint is non-hazardous and can be dried and placed in the garbage. Do not bring latex paint to the event. Medications will be accepted from residents at both sites. Please leave meds in their original containers to make identification easier. Some items require a fee, see prices below. More information can be found at www.nwrpc.com. Material will be collected on the following dates and locations. DATE COUNTY LOCATION TIME Tuesday, August 18th Siren - Burnett Co. Hwy Shop 8150 St. Rd. 70 Burnett 2:00 pm 7:00 pm Tuesday, Spooner HHW Storage Site Washburn 2:00 pm 7:00 pm August 25th 1650 Cottonwood Ave. All residents are encouraged to utilize either of these events. You do not need to live in the host county to attend the events. As long as you are a resident of one of the NWRPC service- region participating counties you are eligible to utilize any of the events, not just the one in your particular county. Those counties are: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn. Pre-registration is required for Hazardous waste will be accepted at the above locations businesses and reasonable fees and only at designated times. Items include: old will be charged. For information medications (please leave in original bottle for easier on prices or to register, contact identification), oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, Jen at 715-635-2197 ext 244. hazardous cleaners, rechargeable ni-cads, metal halide Preregistration is also requested and button batteries, mercury, corrosives, flammables, for farmers that wish to dispose gas, antifreeze and other chemicals. of farm chemicals and pesticides with the service to farmers FREE Items not accepted at these events: Alkaline up to 200 lbs. batteries, motor oil, asbestos,ammunition, compressed gas cylinders (any incandescent light bulbs, Below are items that will have a size), spray foam cylinders, flares, fireworks and disposal charge to all participants: explosives, radioactive wastes and latex paint. For 50¢ per < 4' fluorescent tube, circular, or CFL 75¢ per > 4' fluorescent tube $2.50 per H.I.D. light bulb $1.00 per oil filter information on recycling site locations for items such as electronics, waste oil and tires, please visit www.nwrpc. com, contact Jen for locations in Burnett and Washburn County at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or call 715-635-2197. 2020 Burnett & Washburn County Hazardous Waste & Meds Collection Event NORTHWEST CLEANSWEEP Burnett & Washburn Counties are making it easy for residents to dispose of unwanted or unusable household chemicals and medications Please see information below for items that will be accepted and note that latex paint is non-hazardous and can be dried and placed in the garbage. Do not bring latex paint to the event. Medications will be accepted from residents at both sites. Please leave meds in their original containers to make identification easier. Some items require a fee, see prices below. More information can be found at www.nwrpc.com. Material will be collected on the following dates and locations. DATE COUNTY LOCATION TIME Tuesday, August 18th Siren - Burnett Co. Hwy Shop 8150 St. Rd. 70 Burnett 2:00 pm 7:00 pm Tuesday, Spooner HHW Storage Site Washburn 2:00 pm 7:00 pm August 25th 1650 Cottonwood Ave. All residents are encouraged to utilize either of these events. You do not need to live in the host county to attend the events. As long as you are a resident of one of the NWRPC service- region participating counties you are eligible to utilize any of the events, not just the one in your particular county. Those counties are: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn. Pre-registration is required for Hazardous waste will be accepted at the above locations businesses and reasonable fees and only at designated times. Items include: old will be charged. For information medications (please leave in original bottle for easier on prices or to register, contact identification), oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, Jen at 715-635-2197 ext 244. hazardous cleaners, rechargeable ni-cads, metal halide Preregistration is also requested and button batteries, mercury, corrosives, flammables, for farmers that wish to dispose gas, antifreeze and other chemicals. of farm chemicals and pesticides with the service to farmers FREE Items not accepted at these events: Alkaline up to 200 lbs. batteries, motor oil, asbestos,ammunition, compressed gas cylinders (any incandescent light bulbs, Below are items that will have a size), spray foam cylinders, flares, fireworks and disposal charge to all participants: explosives, radioactive wastes and latex paint. For 50¢ per < 4' fluorescent tube, circular, or CFL 75¢ per > 4' fluorescent tube $2.50 per H.I.D. light bulb $1.00 per oil filter information on recycling site locations for items such as electronics, waste oil and tires, please visit www.nwrpc. com, contact Jen for locations in Burnett and Washburn County at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or call 715-635-2197.