BE SUCK WHEN
IT COMES TO
DISPOSAL OF
AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS
Saving money through do-ityourself car
maintenance is a great idea, as long as you
remember to save the environment too. Used
motor oil from just one oil change can con
taminate more than 1 million gallons of
drinking water. That can happen when we
throw motor oil out in the trasn, pour it down
the drain or onto the ground.
Other automotive fluids like transmission fluid,
brake fluid, hydraulic fluid, diesel fuel and
kerosene pose similar threats to the environ
ment.
But it's easy to be slick about recycling these
pollutants! just take the items listed above to the
motor oil drop off containers at the following
locations:
Hanes Mill Road Landfill
325 Hanes Mill Road
Overdale Demolition Landfill
1 000 Old Milwaukee Lane
Local Exxon Service Stations
Some substances which cannot be deposited
in the motor oil drop-offs include gasoline/
anti-freeze and paint thinner. Save these for
ENVIROFAIR.
HOLIDAY
COLLECTION
SCHEDULE
HOLIDAY GARBAGE COLLECTION:
Christmas
(City offices closed Friday, Dec. 24th)
If Your Collection Day Is Pick-up Will Be
Tuesday Mon!, Dec 20th
Wednesday Tues., Dec 21st
Thursday . Wed., Dec 22nd
Friday Thu., Dec 23rd
News Year's
(City offices closed Friday , Dec. 3 1 st)
If Your Collection Day Is Pick-up Will Be
T uesday Mon, Dec 27th
Wednesday Tues., Dec 28th
Thursday ' Wed., Dec 29th
Friday Thu., Dec 30th
HOUDAYRECYCUNGCOLLCCnON:
There will be no changes in your recycling
pick-up during the Christmas and New
Year's Day holidays!
DONT BE A DRIP WTIH
YOUR LEFTOVER MINT!
If you think paint is durable when it's applied
to your walls, imagine how long it lasts in the
landfill I When not disposed of properly, paint
can be a serious health threat and damage
the environment. We'll paint you a picture on
the safe way to store and dispose or this
hazardous household waste.
PAINT STORAGE
? Leftover or unused paint should always
be kept out of the reach of children
and animals.
? Never store hazardous products or waste
in any food or beverage containers.
? Store paint in well-ventilated areas away
from heat, sparks, flames or sources
of ignition.
? Mate sure paint cans are clearly marked
before storing them.
PAINT DISPOSAL
#1 USE IT UP.
The best and most creative way to dispose of
paint is to use it all! Every house has some
thing that would look better with a fresh coat
of paint, like storage shelves, stools, dog and
bird houses. Use leftover paint as a basecoat
for other projects. You can also give un
needed paint to someone else wno can use it,
such as friends, neighbors, schools, theater or
community groups.
#2 THROW IT IN THE TRASH
Sounds strange, but LATEX paint can be
dried out in tne can and safely thrown
away ?
Remove the lid, place it in a dry,
well-ventilated area, out of the
reach o* children and animals.
Let the paint dry out, which
may take several weeks.
Large amounts of paint will
dry faster if poured over j
cardboard or cat litter. Once \
the pa intls^ completely dried
inside the can, on the card
board or cat litter, it can be
placed in trash destined for the
landfill. This process does not
apply to non-latex solvent
based paint. Non-latex
solvent based paint
should never be discarded
in the sanitary landfill.
#3 SAVE IT FOR PROFESSIONAL
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTORS
Find a safe place to store all non-latex or
solvent based paints, and wait for
ENVIROFAIR to roll around. Professional
hazardous waste handlers will dispose of it
properly. But keep in mind that only five
aallonsper household will be accepted.
ENVIROFAIR is for household hazardous
waste disposal only. Leftover paint gener
ated by industrial or commercial enterprises
will not be accepted.
If you have any questions about proper paint,
motor oil or otner automotive fluid disposal,
please call KEEP WINSTON-SALEM BEAUTI
FUL at 727-801 3.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR ANYONE
DISPOSING OF 20+ GALLONS
OF PAINT PER MONTH
If you paint for pay, whether as an individual or
business, you should know that the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has laws that govern how
you must dispose or paint. Because non-latex
paint is considered a hazardous waste, the EPA
requires special disposal methods for large
quantities of paint.
If you generate more than 20 gallons of leftover
paint per month, EPA considers you a Small
Quantity Generator (SQG) of
hazardous waste, for
specific information on
whether you qualify as a
Small Quantity Generator
_ and the legal disposal
methods mandated by
federal and state
regulations, contact the
Hazardous Waste Section,
Division of Solid Waste
Management in Winston
Salem at 896-7007.