The Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility will switch
to warm weather hours of operation beginning April 1 and running
through October 31, 2008. Warm weather hours are Wednesday 2 p.m.-8
p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The facility
will be closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
The household hazardous waste facility is located
at 3230 101st Avenue NE in Blaine, off Radisson Road.
Household hazardous wastes that are accepted
include acids, aerosol cans with product remaining, drain cleaner,
driveway sealer, liquid paint, liquid mercury, mercury thermometers,
motor oil, oven cleaner, paint thinner, paint stripper, pesticides,
pool chemicals, and wood preservatives.
Residents dropping materials off at the site must
provide proof of county residency, such as a driver’s license.
Businesses, organizations, and schools may not bring hazardous waste
to the facility.
Wastes that are not accepted include ammunition,
appliances, batteries, dried paint, electronics, empty containers,
fluorescent lamps, medical wastes, radioactive wastes, railroad
ties, and tires. For disposal options for unacceptable materials,
call Anoka County Integrated Waste Management, 763-323-5730, or
e-mail recycle@co.anoka.mn.us.
For more information or directions to the site,
call Anoka County Integrated Waste Management at 763-323-5730 or
visit the Integrated Waste Management Web page at
www.AnokaCounty.us/recycle.
