Hazardous materials disposal appointments open

I have great news for North County. Starting Saturday, March 20, North County unincorporated residents will have a new location to dispose of household hazardous waste and old electronics, for free.

San Diego Environment Health has reserved 30 appointments on two Saturdays a month, strictly for those in the unincorporated area. Appointments must be made, by going to http://www.sdhhw.org or by calling 877-713-2784. The location will be at the Escondido Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 1044 W. Washington Ave., in Escondido.

If you’re unable to make it to the Escondido location, Poway and Vista both have locations that are open most Saturdays and do not require appointments.

If you live in a city, or have any questions, visit http://wastefreesd.org. Also, if you’re over 65 years old, or disabled, you can call 877-713-2784 and schedule door-to-door pick ups of the hazardous waste.

Hazardous products include, paints, stains, household cleaners, computer monitors, TVs and more. It’s vital that hazardous waste be disposed in a proper way to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases as well as lessen the impact on the environment. It’s imperative that we all do our part to keep our planet clean and safe for future generations.

As always, if you have any questions about this, or any other community topics, feel free to email me, [email protected].