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Collection Totals From the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Drive, May 5, 2007

 

The results are in for our semi-annual hazardous waste drive! Congratulations on keeping our Township safe and clean for all, and thank you for disposing of these products properly.

Event Facts:

  • 1233 Vehicles came through the event
  • 544 Vehicles had electronics
  • 233 Vehicles had shredding
  • Sylvan Lake residents: 37
  • Orchard Lake residents: 38
  • 50,000 pounds of electronics collected

The following table gives amounts (in pounds) of household hazardous waste collected.

 

Pounds ------------ Description

16,155 ------------- Rolloff - latex paint
14,650 ------------- Rolloff - oil based paint
9,100 -------------- Processable pain products

5,920 -------------- Lead acid batteries

5,670 -------------- Pesticides/herbicides

5,250 -------------- Non-hazardous material

4,005 -------------- Used oil (pour-off)
2,745 -------------- Non-processable paint products
2,640 -------------- Solvents/gasoline (pour-off)
1,560 -------------- Aerosols
1,424 -------------- Alkiline Batteries (LLF)
910 ---------------- Antifreeze (pour-off)
882 ---------------- Lab pack Acids (LAT-A)
582 ---------------- Lab pack Bases (LAT-B)
240 ---------------- Fluorescent Bulbs (8ft)
197 ---------------- Lab Pack Oxidizers (LAT-O)
189 ---------------- Lab Pack Acids (LCCR-C)
175 ---------------- Fluorescent Bulbs (4ft)
129 ---------------- Lab pack Ammonia (LCCR-B)
88 ------------------ PCB Ballasts (LCHSI)
71 ------------------ Lab pack Acids (LCCR-A)
33 ------------------ Lab pack Mercury (LCHG-1)
31 ------------------- Lithium Batteries (LB-R)

25 ------------------- Organic Peroxides (LCCRR-O)

Thanks to all who participated!

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