FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Brigitte Kantor, Lee County Solid Waste Division
              (239) 338-3302

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, October 30th, 2004 in Fort Myers at Page Field

FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 20, 2004) - The Lee County Solid Waste Division is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday October 30th, 2004 from 8 AM to 2 PM, in Fort Myers at the Page Field Collection site on North Airport Road directly across the Page Field US Post Office.

This collection is the make up day for the collection cancelled September 25th, 2004 due to the recent hurricanes. It gives residents the opportunity to dispose of special waste that needs to stay out of the normal household waste stream. These items are pesticides, fertilizers, paints, thinners, paint strippers, polishers, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent tubes, propane gas grill tanks, etc. In short everything labeled POISON, CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE, REACTIVE, TOXIC, and DANGEROUS. Ammunition and flares are also accepted!

In addition, residents may bring outdated or non-working computers, monitors, scanners, copiers, fax machines, televisions, stereos, video machines, microwave ovens, printers, and computer and telephone peripherals.

These devices are known as E-WASTE and some contain significant amounts of environmental harmful materials. All computer hard drives will be erased during the recycling process.

White goods (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, water-heaters, etc.) are not accepted! Call your hauling company to schedule a special pick-up.

The next collection is Saturday, November 6th, 2004 in Bonita Springs at the Naples Greyhound tracks. Visit our website at leegov.com/solidwaste for upcoming collection dates.

The Solid Waste Division thanks all citizens for participating in this program and recognizes their efforts in keeping our environment safe and clean for generations to come.