Arlington residents trying to get rid of old electronics or household hazardous materials are in luck this weekend.
The county’s Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) returns on Saturday at 1425 N. Quincy Street, near Washington-Liberty High School.
The event takes place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Accepted materials include batteries, automotive fluids, paint products, fluorescent tubes, smoke detectors and other products that shouldn’t be thrown in the trash.
Donations of bicycles and bike parts will also be accepted, as will gently used Halloween costumes.
Drop-off guidelines are as follows:
- Materials should be in their original containers or properly labeled.
- Leaking containers should be over-packed to prevent spills.
- Nonhazardous trash materials will not be accepted.
- Business and commercial wastes will not be accepted.
- Bring ID to verify residency.
- Materials are accepted only during posted event hours.
- Smoking isn’t allowed at the drop-off site.
And below is a list of accepted materials:
- Automotive fluids
- Batteries
- Bicycles and bike parts
- Car care products
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
- Corrosives (acids/caustics)
- Fire extinguishers
- Flammable solvents
- Fluorescent tubes
- Fuels/petroleum products
- Halloween costumes
- Household cleaners
- Lawn and garden chemicals
- Mercury
- Paint products (25-can limit)
- Photographic chemicals
- Poisons (pesticides)
- Printer ink/toner cartridges
- Propane gas cylinders (small hand-held or larger)
- Small metal items
- Smoke detectors
- Swimming pool chemicals
