Release Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
By Dana Lance, Media Relations Supervisor
Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office
The City of Ada, the Chickasaw Nation and East Central University are sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8 at East Central University Norris Field parking lot.
This event is free and open to the public and provides a place to dispose of unwanted and hazardous cleaners, car care fluids, paint and insecticides.
Items accepted at the event include:
- Household chemicals, cleaners and bleach
- E-waste which includes monitors, televisions, CPUs, printers and phones
- Automobile tires, oil, antifreeze and brake fluid
- Paint, paint thinner and other solvents
- Mercury, pesticides/herbicides, fluorescent lights, pool chemicals and asbestos
Items not accepted:
- Commercial and electronic waste from businesses
- Ammunition and explosives
- White goods such as refrigerators and air conditioners that contain gases that need removal, stoves, washers and dryers.
For more information, contact Cindy Gammons at (580) 272-5456.
