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Solid Waste District schedules household hazardous waste and paint collection May 2 at fairgrounds
Summary
Jim Score, solid waste district coordinator, announced the annual household hazardous waste and paint collection will be May 2, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Ashland County fairgrounds; the free event serves county residents and will accept paint, batteries (including lithium), fluorescent bulbs and other household materials but not business-generated waste.
Jim Score, solid waste district coordinator, told the board that the annual household hazardous waste and paint collection will take place May 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ashland County fairgrounds. The program is free to Ashland County residents and typically processes about 500–700 vehicles in a day.
Score said paint historically represents roughly 56% of materials collected at the event; the program also accepts batteries (including lithium—which Score warned should never be thrown in regular trash because of fire risk), fluorescent bulbs, propane cylinders, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, household cleaners, pesticides and similar household-generated hazardous materials. He emphasized that all containers should be closed and transported safely; the contractor will sign manifests and take ownership of materials upon receipt.
Score repeated that business, school, industrial, nonprofit or farm-generated waste is not accepted at this collection under US EPA and Ohio EPA exemptions, and he asked residents to read label instructions and avoid bringing prohibited materials.
The county’s recycling drop-off sign replacement project was also announced: the district received an Ohio EPA community development grant to replace and upgrade recycling drop-off signage (project value about $20,000), with contract signature and implementation to follow.
The board did not take formal action on the event announcement; Score said flyers were mailed to roughly 22,000 households in Ashland County and the district will publish additional guidance on accepted materials and safe transport.
