LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG)’s Environmental Quality Division will host its next Household Hazardous Waste Day on Nov. 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cajun Field (2351 W. Congress Street).

The event is open exclusively to residents of the City of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish.

Household Hazardous Waste Day provides residents with the opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted chemicals and electronics that cannot be placed curbside. Improper disposal of household hazardous waste poses a threat to human health, contaminates land, air, and water, and endangers the safety of sanitation workers.

The following are items that will be accepted:

Chemicals

• Alkaline Batteries
• Chemical Cleaners
• Fluorescent Tubes
• Gasoline
• Herbicides
• Mercury Thermometers
• Paint & Paint Products
• Paint Thinner & Stripper
• Pesticides
• Photographic Chemicals
• Pool Chemicals
• Stains
• Turpentine

Electronics

• Computer Hardware & Accessories
• Laptops & Processors
• Networking Equipment & Circuit Boards
• LCD Monitors (only)
• Printers & Fax Machines
• Security Systems
• Gaming Consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, Wii)
• Cell Phones & Bag Phones
• Telephones, Cables, Telephone Systems
• Computer Cables & Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
• Cable Boxes

Glass

• Thoroughly rinsed food and beverage containers (beer bottles, wine bottles, pickle jars, etc.)

Items NOT accepted: appliances, furniture, televisions, CRT monitors, office copiers, compact fluorescent bulbs, toner/ink cartridges, MP3/DVD players, digital cameras, stereo equipment, speakers, automotive/rechargeable batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, compressed gas cylinders, medical waste, medicines, explosives (including ammunition), and other listed prohibited materials.

For additional information including a full list of alternative disposal locations for items not accepted click here or call the Environmental Quality Division at (337) 291-5637.

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