City sets hazardous waste collection day

The High Point Enterprise, N.C.
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Jan. 30—HIGH POINT — The city of High Point will hold its next household hazardous waste collection from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1401 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

The collection offers an opportunity for residents to drop off a variety of household items at no charge for proper disposal. The waste drop-off is free for those with proof of High Point residency.

The waste items that will be accepted are:

—Aerosols, batteries, bleach and cleaners, electronics, fire extinguishers, furniture polish, fluorescent bulbs, nail polish and removers.

—Adhesives, gas cylinders, paints, solvents, stains and varnish, strippers and thinners, wood and metal cleaner and wood preservatives.

—Antifreeze, auto batteries, brake fluid, cleaners and degreasers, diesel fuel, gasoline or mixed gas, motor oil and filters and transmission fluid.

—Herbicides, lighter fluid, pesticides, poisons and pool chemicals.

—Electronics and tires, with a limit of four tires per visitor.

The next household hazardous waste collections after Saturday will be May 6 and Aug. 5.