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Wastemobile Will Collect Household Hazardous Waste

Dispose of your unwanted oil and latex paint, glue, pesticides, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, thermometers and more at Thurston County's annual spring Wastemobile Collection on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Any of these items along with motor oil, thinners, solvents, adhesives, polishes or other products that say "Danger," "Warning," or "Caution" on the labels will be accepted free from country residents at Yelm Middle School parking lot, at 402 Yelm Avenue West, in Yelm.

The WasteMobile cannot accept garbage, yard waste, household appliances, electronics, computers, monitors, medical wastes, explosives, ammunition, propane tanks, empty or leaking containers, business wastes, smoke detectors or radioactive materials. Residents who miss this event can always take hazardous household materials to HazoHouse, located at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center, 2418 Hogum Bay Road NE near Lacey. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. For more information on recycling events and services, call the Thurston County Department of Water and Waste Management, 360-357-2491, or go to http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/wwm.


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