The Boone County Solid Waste Management District has announced the date for its Spring Tox Drop Collection where residents are able to rid their households of toxic substances such as cleaning supplies.<\/p>\n

The Tox Drop Collection will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boone County Highway Garage at 1955 Indianapolis Ave. in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Items that are accepted include household cleaners, batteries, tires, gasoline and more. For the spring event only, tires will be accepted with residence limits of 8 vehicle or truck tires with no rims, two tractor tires or a combination thereof.<\/p>\n

Accepted Items:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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• Antifreeze<\/li>\n
• Break Fluid<\/li>\n
• Motor Oil<\/li>\n
• Small Propane Tanks<\/li>\n
• Glues and Adhesives<\/li>\n
• Fire Extinguishers<\/li>\n
• Fluorescent Tube Lights\/CFL Bulbs<\/li>\n
• Oil-Based Paint\/Thinner\/Stain<\/li>\n
• Pesticides\/Herbicides\/Insecticides<\/li>\n
• Fertilizers<\/li>\n
• Gasoline<\/li>\n
• Household Cleaners<\/li>\n
• Aerosols<\/li>\n
• Pool Chemicals<\/li>\n
• Thermometers and Thermostats<\/li>\n
• Batteries (Automobile and Rechargeable)<\/li>\n
• Tires (Tires will only be collected at the Spring event and have additional limits)<\/li>\n
• Electronics (Free, with the exception of a $20 cash fee per unit for all televisions and computer monitors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Electronics that are banned from being disposed in an Indiana Landfill:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Televisions, computer monitors, computers (including desktops, laptops and tablets), e-readers, fax machines, peripherals (including keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer\/scanner\/copiers, projectors and any other devices that are sold exclusively for external use with a computer and provide input into or output from a computer), DVD players (including gaming systems that are able to play DVDs), digital photo frames, digital media players, iPods\/MP3 players, camcorders\/cameras, DVR\/TiVo devices (including cable boxes and satellite boxes but not satellite dishes) and portable GPS navigation systems.<\/li>\n
  • Note: small appliances are not considered electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Guidelines and Limitations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Must be a Boone County resident<\/li>\n
    • Only residential waste is accepted\n
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      • No business or industrial waste will be accepted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Spring tire limits per primary residence are 4 vehicle or truck tires or 2 tractor tires or a combination thereof with 4 tires maximum\n
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        • Tractor tires must have a maximum outside diameter of 54 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Residents must stay in their vehicle at all times during the event for the health and safety of attendees and workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Do NOT Bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Radioactive waste<\/li>\n
          • Explosives\n
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            • Ammunition, fireworks, flares, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Alkaline batteries<\/li>\n
            • AA\/AAA\/C\/D\/9V\/etc. are non-hazardous<\/li>\n
            • Appliances<\/li>\n
            • Latex Paint\n
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              • This type of common household paint is non-toxic and should be allowed to dry out (such as in cat litter) until it is a non-liquid, then it can be placed in the trash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                The Fall Tox Drop collection will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Zionsville Police Department at 1075 Parkway Dr. in Zionsville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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