Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, April 14

Posted at 12:19 pm April 2, 2012
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

Anderson County is hosting a hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Public Works building.

The type of materials that you can bring include household cleaners, home improvement items, lawn and garden materials, and automotive fluids.

For a complete list of acceptable/non-acceptable items, call Anderson County Sold Waste Management at 865-463-6845 or visit the City of Oak Ridge website.

The Oak Ridge drop-off site is 109 Woodbury Lane, behind K-Mart.

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