Dear Editor:

The 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Event was held on March 28 at the City Land Fill in Brookhaven.  Thanks to everyone for taking the time to sort through old materials around the home and get it out for safe disposal.  Many of these items can be recycled and others are destroyed without being dumped where they could endanger others and our environment.

Here is a summary of material collected during this four hour event:

Aerosols                              1841 lbs

Oxidizers                             106 lbs

Poisons                                3329 lbs

Corrosives                           260 lbs

Flammable Liquids           110 gallons

Batteries                              155 lbs

Asbestos siding                 293 lbs

Electronic Waste              4548 lbs

Propane tanks                   58 each

Used oil                               415 gallons

Paint                                      25 cubic yard (App. 25,000 lbs.)

Tires                                      675

Thanks to all of the volunteers and city police in making the event flow smoothly.  Dumpsters for non-hazardous material will be rotated to each Lincoln County District during the next few weeks. Please continue to help keep the litter off of our streets and highways, and Keep Lincoln County Beautiful.