Clayton County takes hazardous wastes

The Clayton County Water Authority is having a Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day for Clayton County residents this weekend. Residents can bring any of the approved items listed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to the W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility, at 8890 Roberts Road in Jonesboro.

Participants must show proof of residency and can only drop off the following items: latex and oil household paints; oven cleaners; cooking oil or grease; aerosols; bleaches, chlorine and drain cleaners; fluorescent bulbs; automotive and household batteries; motor oil, transmission fluid and antifreeze; paint thinner; wood strippers; pesticides and herbicides; insect sprays and rodent killers; fire extinguishers, propane and butane tanks; and over the counter and prescription medications.