Did you know that Americans generate an estimated 1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste (HHW) each year? What is HHW? HHW includes common household chemicals and substances such as oil-based paints, pool chemicals, and pesticides. Any empty containers are safe to be disposed of in the normal trash, but if you have any partially-used containers to dispose of, bring them to the next Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District's Tox-Away Day event. HCSWMD … [Read more...]
2019 Hendricks County Tox-Away Days
The Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District offers several Tox-Away Days throughout the year for Hendricks County residents. These events allow residents to properly dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW), electronics, appliances, and tires. 2019 Tox-Away Day Dates April 6th: Brownsburg High School, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.May 18th: Hendricks County Fairgrounds & Conference Complex, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. July 27th: Hickory Elementary School in Avon, … [Read more...]
2018 Tox-Away Days
Did you know that Americans generate approximately 1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste (HHW) each year? Disposing of this type of waste properly can be challenging, but luckily Hendricks County has an excellent resource in the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District, which offers a number of educational programs and recycling options for Hendricks County residents. Defining HHW Tox-Away Day events are held throughout the year to help make it easy for … [Read more...]
Recycling in Hendricks County
The Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District offers great opportunities for Hendricks County residents to recycle unwanted items from old computers to Christmas trees. This year the Brownsburg Yard Waste Recycling Center (90 Mardale Drive) will open on Saturday, April 1st. It is open on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 28th, 2017. Tox-Away Days for 2017 are: April 8th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brownsburg High … [Read more...]
Hendricks County Tox-Away Days
Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District is offering five Tox-Away Days for Hendricks County residents in 2016. Just in time to kickstart your spring cleaning projects, the first T0x-Away Day will be held on April 9th at Brownsburg High School. Tox-Away Day events give Hendricks County residents the opportunity to safely recycle or dispose of household hazardous wastes, unwanted medications, appliances, tires, electronics, computer components, and medical sharps. … [Read more...]