Household Hazardous Waste collection day announced on Saturday

The City of Yuma is hosting their quarterly Household Hazardous Waste collection day on Saturday, January 13th from 8 a.m. to noon at the east parking lot of the Yuma Civic Center.

The collection day allows residents to safely dispose of flammable, corrosive, toxic or reactive products that require special care to be properly 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/commercial waste, ammunition, pressurized gas, radioactive waste, explosives, prescription drugs or needles will be accepted.

Approximately 345 vehicles stopped by the most recent HHW Day on Oct. 17 to drop off unwanted hazardous waste.

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 next collection date is scheduled for April 7th.