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Waste Minimization Programs
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Household Hazardous Waste Day
FALL DATE - Tentatively scheduled for
September 29th from
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Thanks to a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, The City of North Platte has plans to build a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility at 1380 N. Sycamore. Grant writing and planning assistance was provided to the City of North Platte by Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful and our state affiliate Keep Nebraska Beautiful. KNPLCB has worked with the City since 1998 to retain funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in order to hold one day collection events two times a year at no costs to residents. In 2006, KNPLCB surveyed participants at their spring collection event on the need for a permanent year-round collection facility. Less than 1% said that the facility would be Not at All Useful, and the majority felt that there was a need in Lincoln County for such a facility.
The funds will be used by the city to build a satellite household hazardous waste collection facility to handle local disposal needs. The facility will provide year round access to an appropriate disposal option for area residents. The City of North Platte is working closely with Keep Nebraska Beautiful and other state leaders to work towards a statewide household hazardous waste program to better coordinate the disposal needs on a statewide basis. Keep Nebraska Beautiful leaders conducted a survey to assess how cities and counties felt about the need for the development of a state household hazardous waste program. The results of the survey were overwhelmingly in favor of the implementation of a statewide household hazardous waste program.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “household hazardous wastes are sometimes disposed of improperly by individuals pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or putting them out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods may not be immediately obvious, but certain types of household hazardous waste have the potential to cause physical injury to sanitation workers; contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems if poured down drains or toilets; and present hazards to children and pets if left around the house.” IThis facility will provide Lincoln County and surrounding area residents a safe year round disposal facility.
The facility will also feature a SWAP shop (Stored Waste Abatement Program). SWAP shop items will be listed on KNPLCB and City websites. Any usable household cleaners, paint, or other products will be listed in the SWAP print out to the public. SWAP items will then be made available at no charge to the public on a first come- first serve basis.
The City of North Platte plans to open the facility this fall, after all staff complete required training. The facility will be open two week days per month to the public.
KNPLCB has also received funding for two more big collection dates. The first date is tentatively scheduled for September 29th from 9am to 1pm.
Click Here for a printable flyer on the event!
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