Warren County to Host Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event on May 11, Registration Now Open

Warren County is accepting registrations for a household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The event, free to residents, will be held at the Queensbury Highway Department, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Warren County Department of Public Works is overseeing the event. Residents can safely dispose of materials such as antifreeze, pesticides, gasoline, latex paints, household cleaners, and fluorescent light bulbs. However, items like munitions, automotive oil, batteries, asbestos, pharmaceuticals, infectious waste, or tires will not be accepted.

For oil-based paints, primers, and stains disposal, residents can use the PaintCare program, available year-round at select paint retailers. Information on local paint collection sites is available online.

Registration is required and can be done online, by mail, in person, or by fax. More details about the event and hazardous waste storage and disposal can be found at warrencountyny.gov/residents/waste.

For further information, contact the Warren County Department of Public Works at 518-761-6556. The county is committed to promoting safe and responsible disposal of hazardous household waste.

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