WESTWEGO, La. — Jefferson Parish will be hosting a Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) event on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in the parking lot of the John. A Alario Sr. Event Center (2000 Segnette Blvd., Westwego, LA 70094) from 9 a.m. to noon.
The HHM collection event will be available for Jefferson Parish residents to dispose of leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients. Products such as paints, common household cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them. Improper disposal of HHM can include pouring waste down the drain, on the ground, into storm drains or in some cases, putting it out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods might not be immediately obvious, but improper disposal pollutes the environment and may pose a threat to human health.
MATERIALS ACCEPTED:
- Mercury-containing equipment: Thermostats, thermometers, elemental mercury
- Paint: Latex coatings, oil paint, varnishes, wood preservers in original containers
- Lawn and garden products: Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, bug sprays
- Household cleaning products: Cleaning solvents, corrosive cleaners, oven cleaners, drain cleaners, disinfectants, degreasers
- Household chemicals: Pool chemicals, photo chemicals
- Lighting components: Ballasts, fluorescent and neon light bulbs and tubes
- Small arms ammunition, pyrotechnics and safety equipment: Rifle and pistol cartridges, shotgun shells, fireworks, flares, fire extinguishers
- Electronic waste: Computers, LCD monitors, printers, radios, camcorders, VCRs, CD players, DVD players, MP3 players, telephones, stereos, gaming consoles, digital cameras and digital video cameras, digital picture frames, portable navigation and GPS devices, fax machines, circuit boards, processors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), toner cartridges, ink jet cartridges, televisions, CRT monitors, non-commercial copy machines, printers, power tools
- Helium tanks and 16 oz (1 lb.) propane tanks
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED:
- Nonresidential waste
- Medical waste or medications
- Propane tanks larger than 16 oz
- Explosives (hand grenades, dynamite, etc.)
- Styrofoam, including packing peanuts
- School lab waste
- Paper, carboard, tin aluminum cans, plastics
- Automotive waste: Motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, gasoline, automotive fluids and car batteries can be recycled at the following Parish Drop-Off Sites throughout the year:
- Metairie: 400 David Drive, between Airline Drive and West Metairie Avenue
- Marrero: 6440 Lapalco Blvd., the entrance is on Betty Boulevard
For more information about this event, contact the Department of Environmental Affairs at (504) 731-4612. For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net.
