Brockville Hazardous Waste Day
The City of Brockville will be holding its Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at the Brockville Memorial Centre, Megadoma Blvd. For your convenience, the following list of items provides examples of waste products which are allowed in this drop off program:
. Batteries (household & car)
. Glues & epoxies
. Paints, solvents & thinner, stains
. Herbicides & pesticides
. Household cleaners & drain openers
. Pool chemicals
. Motor oil, lubricants, petroleum, antifreeze
. Aerosols
. Propane tanks
. Oil filters
. 4 ft. florescent light bulbs
. Prescription drugs
Containers that are completely empty do not pose a risk to the environment. Recycle empty paint and aerosol cans in your Blue Box.
This event is open to residents of Brockville only for material generated from their individual residential properties.
. Products must be in their original containers.
. Containers must be sealed with proper lids.
. Unknown products will not be accepted.
. No medical waste (syringes or dressings).
. Material from commercial locations, condominium corporations, churches, etc. will not be accepted.
The city's waste management office discourages the use of foot or bicycle for transporting hazardous waste.
"As these are hazardous materials, the safest way for residents to transport them is in their vehicle or trailer. Transporting them by foot increases the possibility of materials being dropped, breaking and leaking into the environment. In addition to this, residents have to line up to ensure that those that arrived first at the event are serviced first. This would mean that pedestrians would be in line between vehicles placing them at risk of being hit by vehicles as the line proceeds forward. Unfortunately we would not be able to just take them at the beginning of the line as those already waiting in line could become upset that someone had butted in front of them. However, to reduce the impact of vehicles, all advertisements will encourage residents to car pool to the event."
I would argue that alternative transportation is no more susceptible to spills. And I think that priority service to foot and bicycle traffic would be appropriate in discouraging use of idling vehicles.