The City of Jackson’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day invites residents across West Tennessee to get rid of harmful wastes around their homes the right way – and without harming the environment.
This free event returns to Jackson from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, October 23, at a new location – 164 Conalco Drive.
The new location is off North Parkway between North Royal Street and Dr. F.E. Wright Drive.
From pesticides to paint thinner, from household cleaners to oil-based paint, many things around our homes will harm the environment if we throw them in the regular trash, said Wendy Braxter-Rhyne, Jackson’s Stormwater Program Manager.
This year Collection Day is also partnering with Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics, Omega Recycling Solutions and Direct Shred to offer safe disposal of prescribed medications, expanded recycling and disposal of computer products and small electronics, and paper shredding and cardboard recycling.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation provides funding for Hazardous Waste Collection Day. For more information on what you can and cannot bring to the collection site, visit jacksonstormwater.com or call 731-425-8220.
