Members of the Erie County Legislature's Democratic Caucus announce a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on May 8th at the ECC North Campus, located at 6025 Main Street in the Town of Amherst, between 9:00am and 2:00pm. This event is co-sponsored by Erie County and the Town of Amherst.

All County residents are encouraged to participate by bringing their hazardous products to this site, including oil-based paints, paint thinners, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, waste solvents, gasoline, motor oil and antifreeze, lead acid and dry cell batteries, propane tanks and cylinders, automobile tires, and mercury. No commercial or industrial hazardous waste will be accepted. Restrictions may apply and participants may be required to certify that wastes are generated by households.

For more information, residents can call the Erie County Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 858-6800 or go to the County's Environmental Compliance web page at www.erie.gov/environment/compliance/hazardous_waste.asp.

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