Scott schedules household hazardous waste collection day for Sept. 11

The City of Scott has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection day for residents to dispose of items that aren't normally accepted in routine trash pickups.

SCOTT, La. (KLFY) -- The City of Scott has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection day for residents to dispose of items that aren't normally accepted in routine trash pickups.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of Scott Maintenance Building at 118 Lions Club Rd. The event is only open for residents of Scott, and attendees must show proof of residency, such as a driver's license or a water bill. The collection is for households only -- items from businesses, farms or commercial operations will not be accepted.

Items to be accepted include:

• Paints
• Automotive batteries
• Motor oil
• Antifreeze
• Household cleaners and chemicals
• Pesticides
• Flammables
• Corrosives
• White goods (appliances)
• Computers, monitors
• Printers, scanners, toner and ink
• Palm accessories
• Power supplies and battery backups
• Cables
• Hard drives
• CD ROMs
• Speakers
• VCRs
• DVD Players
• Stereo equipment
• TVs
• Game consoles
• Digital cameras
• A/V equipment
• Networking equipment
• Tape drives
• Fax machines
• Cell phones
• Tires -- limited to five tires per vehicle. No tires over 500 lbs. will be accepted.

Things that will NOT be accepted include:

• Infections, biological and medical wastes
• Radioactive materials
• Compressed gas cylinders
• Ammunition
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke detectors
• Explosives

For more information, contact Mayor Jan-Scott Richard at (337) 233-1130.