Hazardous Waste Drop-off Held in Parkland on July 10

by Sharon Aron Baron July 3, 2021

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Hazardous Waste Event

By: Sharon Aron Baron

Several Broward County cities hold one-day events throughout the year through a cooperative agreement to dispose of hazardous materials.

These cities are Parkland, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac.

Residents won’t even need to leave their vehicles. Just drive through, show a valid driver’s license from one of the participating cities above, and workers will remove the items from the car.

On Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parkland, residents may drop off these items: Aerosol products, Ammonia, Ammunition, Antifreeze, Auto fluids, Auto batteries, Boat batteries, Boat fluids, Charcoal starter, Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), Drain cleaners, Fertilizer, Fire extinguishers, Fireworks, Flares, Fluorescent tubes, Gasoline, Herbicides, Household cleansers, Insecticide, Kerosene, Lawn chemicals, Lighter fluid, Mercury thermometers, Motor oil, Nail polish & remover, Paint, Pesticides, Photo chemicals, Pool chemicals, Propane tanks, Rechargeable batteries, Rust remover, Solvents, Spot remover, Tires (limit 4), Turpentine, Weedkiller, Wood stain, and Wood stripper.

Also included are answering machines, computer cables, cell phones, computers (including laptops), copiers, DVD and VCR players, fax machines, flash and hard drives, keyboards/mice, monitors, pagers, print cartridges, printers, radios, routers, satellite/cable boxes, scanners, speakers/stereos, telephones, televisions, and wires.

Not accepted

Business and government-generated waste, explosives, bio-hazardous waste, microwaves, and appliances.

This month’s location is at the City of Parkland at 8350 Ranch Road. Residents will not need to leave their cars. Just drive through, show a valid driver’s license from one of the participating cities above, and workers will remove the items from the vehicle.

Remember, residents may not drop off items at Broward County’s Hazardous Waste Disposal.

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Sharon Aron Baron

Sharon Aron Baron is a Parkland resident and editor of Talk Media. She has been covering Parkland news since 2012. Parkland Talk was created to provide News, Views, and Entertainment for the residents of Parkland.