With spring comes Keep DeKalb Beautiful’s season recycling drive for household hazardous waste early next month

The event is designed to divert potentially hazardous materials away from Seminole Road Landfill. Examples of equipment to be accepted are: aerosols, batteries, cleaners, flammables, fluorescent lights, lawn-care products, .mercury, paints and photo and swimming pool chemicals.

Items not accepted include bio-hazards, medical and agricultural waste, pharmaceuticals and non-hazardous waste.

The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 6 at the central transfer station, 3720 Leroy Scott Dr., near Decatur.

Information: 404-371–2654 or kdb@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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