‘Hazardous Waste Collection Day’ approaching for Yuma residents

The City of Yuma’s quarterly ‘Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day’ will return for Yuma residents on Saturday, October 13 at 8 a.m.

This event provides a free opportunity for residents to safely dispose of hazardous products such as paint, batteries, pesticides, and cleaners, by just dropping them off.

Leftover household products that are flammable, corrosive, toxic or reactive under certain circumstances are considered household hazardous waste (HHW).

This type of waste requires special care to be appropriately disposed of.

The following items will be accepted at the HHW collection event:

Motor oil Paint Antifreeze Household cleaners Solvents Pesticides Batteries Fertilizers Tires (limit of five; must be off the wheel) No business or commercial waste, ammunition, pressurized gas, radioactive waste, explosives, prescription drugs or needles will be accepted.

E-waste items for drop-off include:

— Home computer components

— TV sets

— VCRs/DVD players

— Cell phones

— Home phones

Residents may bring the following household items to the drop-off site to be recycled:

Aluminum Cans Paper E-Waste Cardboard material Paper documents Plastics The drop-off will be at the Yuma Civic Center in the east parking lot. This is located at 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive.