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Hazardous Materials Collection Day

Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Chung

As part of the Keep Lafourche Parish Clean anti-litter campaign, Lafourche Parish Government, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, will conduct a Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day. This event for Lafourche Parish residents will be held on Saturday, April 24 at the Mathews Government Complex located at 4876 Highway 1 in Mathews. The collection time will be 8:00 A.M. to Noon.

THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL-ONLY COLLECTION. Items generated by commercial businesses are strictly prohibited and will not be accepted. Residents will be required to show proof of residency in Lafourche Parish (current month water or electric bill is acceptable).

Acceptable items include the following:

  • Household Products oven cleaners, corrosive cleaners, cleaning solvents, toilet & drain cleaners, bleach, degreasers, disinfectants, polishes, aerosol cans, cooking oil, glue, mothballs and pool chemicals
  • Paints oil-based & latex-paints, stains & varnishes, paint thinners, turpentine, wood preservatives and arsenic
  • Electronic Equipment televisions, stereos, computers, copiers, cell phones, fax machines and ink cartridges
  • Automotive Products automobile tires, used oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, diesel, and oil & fuel filters
  • Lawn & Garden Products herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizer and bug sprays
  • Batteries NiCD, lead acid, alkaline and rechargeable
  • Flammables propane tanks and lighter fluid
  • Miscellaneous acids, metallic mercury, fluorescent tubes & compact fluorescent bulbs

Items that will NOT be accepted include ammunition, explosives, fireworks, fire extinguishers, appliances, furniture, power tools, radioactive devices (smoke/fire detectors), large gas cylinders (such as helium, Freon or acetylene), Styrofoam, construction/demolition debris, school lab waste and liquids in containers larger than five gallons.

All liquids should be labeled and in closed containers. For partially full latex paint cans, open the lid and mix with an equial amount of kitty litter and let paint dry.

For more information on the Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day, residents can call the Lafourche Parish Government Office of Solid Waste at (985) 573-7603 or toll free at 1-800-794-3160.