Special Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Dates Announced

- The first one's in Weston on February 8th -

DATE: January 20, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Troy Robert, Manager
Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services Program
PHONE: 954-357-8844
EMAIL: trobert@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services and participating cities will offer seven drop-off events during 2015 for the collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronics. Available to residents of participating cities, this program helps keep potentially toxic materials out of the environment. Residents may drop off items such as leftover paint, pesticides, drain cleaners and auto fluids, as well as electronics like old TVs, computers, rechargeable batteries, DVD and VCR players for free. Items dropped off are recycled, refurbished, or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. See a complete list of items that may be dropped off.

Schedule of Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Events

These one-day collection events will take place as follows, from 8 AM to 3 PM. Proof of residency in a participating city is required.

February 8^th

Weston

2599 S. Post Rd. (Public Works Complex)

February 22^nd

Wilton Manors

2100 N. Dixie Hwy. (Public Works Complex)

March 1^st

Cooper City

10300 Stirling Rd. (Sports Complex)

March 8^th

Lauderdale Lakes

(1 block west of S.R. 7 and N.W. 36^th St., in parking lot across from the Parks & Recreation Sports Complex)

March 15^th

Margate

7055 N.W. 1^st St. (Oriole Park)

April 26^th

Hollywood

2600 Hollywood Blvd. (City Hall)

May 17^th

Weston

2599 S. Post Rd. (Public Works Complex)

In addition, permanent Residential Drop-Off Centers are open every Saturday from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Residents of the following cities are eligible to participate in the Broward County Residential Drop-Off program: Broward's Municipal Services District (formerly Unincorporated Broward), Cooper City, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lighthouse Point, Margate, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Sea Ranch Lakes, West Park, Weston or Wilton Manors. Proof of residency includes a photo ID with current address showing residency in one of the cities named above and one of the following: a utility bill, a vehicle registration, or a trim notice/tax bill. The addresses must match.

If you do not reside in one of these cities, contact your city’s public works department for disposal information.

For further information, please call 954-765-4999, or visit Broward.org/Recycling. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/BrowardCountyRecycling.

About Solid Waste and Recycling Services
This agency manages a large portion of Broward County’s waste and recycling services. This includes solid waste and recycling collection in communities in Broward's Municipal Services District; the proper disposal of household hazardous waste and electronics; the operation of three Residential Drop-off Centers and the Southwest Regional Landfill; management of the Keep Broward Beautiful program; and recycling initiatives for multifamily complexes, government facilities and businesses throughout Broward County.