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The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) began offering Miami-Dade County residents convenient Home Chemical Drop-off mobile events in September. The dropoff events are scheduled to continue through January 2024, but the times have changed. Remaining events now will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on their scheduled dates.
Through this program, residents can safely continue to dispose of household products that can be potentially harmful for the environment if not disposed of properly.
Requirements:
Drop-off events are open to all Miami-Dade County residents and ID is required. Patrons must present a valid State of Florida driver’s license or identification card to verify residency in Miami-Dade County. The events are not open for business or commercial use.
Residents are asked to pack all containers upright in a sturdy box and tighten the lids and caps. Leaking containers should be placed inside a larger container, along with absorbent material such as newspaper. All containers should be labeled, and if the original label has fallen off, re-label it with the contents or any information you have or label it “Unknown Chemicals.”
Remaining Event Dates:
Saturday, Oct. 21, Sunset Kendall Trash and Recycling Center, 8000 SW 107 Ave.
Saturday, Nov. 11, North Dade Trash and Recycling Center, 21500 NW 47 Ave.
Saturday, Dec. 2, West Perrine Trash and Recycling Center, 16651 SW 107th Ave.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, Golden Glades Trash and Recycling Center, 140 NW 160 St.
Dropoff hours at the mobile event sites are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the scheduled date.
Accepted Items: oil-based paints, paint remover, pesticides, pool chemicals, concrete cleaner, degreaser, furniture stripper, roofing tar, gasoline, used motor oil, weed killers, polish and solvents;
Electronic items accepted include: Computer monitors and televisions, personal computers, keyboards, hard drives and printers, VCRs, audio and video equipment, communication equipment such as cellular telephones and hand-held radios, batteries (rechargeable, lithium, lead-acid);
Also accepted:
Unbroken fluorescent light bulbs, including the older, long-tube fluorescents, modern compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and other fluorescent types; latex paints that are still in liquid form, propane tanks (larger tanks such as those used for RV’s, forklifts, or fixed kitchen gas supply are not accepted), empty oxygen tanks and driveway sealer.
Items not accepted in this program:
Business- and government-generated waste, explosives, biohazardous waste, appliances, and microwave ovens.
For more information, visit www.miamidade.gov/homechemicaldropoff.
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