Keep DeKalb Beautiful will sponsor a recycling drive for household hazardous waste on Oct. 1 at the county’s central transfer station.

The event is designed to divert potentially hazardous materials away from Seminole Landfill. Examples of electronic equipment to be accepted are: adhesives, 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 Oct. 1 at the central transfer station, 3720 Leroy Scott Dr., Decatur.

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

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