State law now governs the disposal of televisions and computer equipment, and Santa Paula has expanded its drop-off events from four times a year to six times annually. “It’s a good thing for us and good for the community,” Salas noted.Public Works Customer Service Representative Gail Cullins said Fillmore is also be having a hazardous material drop off event on Saturday. “People that show up at our event and have oil-based latex paint will be directed to Fillmore,” which will be the last event held in that city as part of a county program.Water-based latex paint will be accepted Saturday in Santa Paula, although people can safety dispose of same in refuse bins after leaving the paint cans open until the paint hardens thoroughly. But oil-based latex paint is considered highly hazardous and must be recycled at special county household events, said Cullins. For information on additional programs to dispose of oil-based latex paint, call Cullins at 933-4219.In addition, “Saturday’s event will have a limited number of free used oil containers for those people who would like to replace their old ones,” said Cullins.
Tomorrow: Hazardous Material program expanded to include TVs, computers
April 01, 2005
Santa Paula News
If you’re planning to dispose of latex paint and motor oil in an environmentally safe manner at Saturday’s Hazardous Material Recycling program, you are encouraged to bring that old television set and computer equipment, according to Deputy Public Works Director Rene Salas.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesIf you’re planning to dispose of latex paint and motor oil in an environmentally safe manner at Saturday’s Hazardous Material Recycling program, you are encouraged to bring that old television set and computer equipment, according to Deputy Public Works Director Rene Salas. The drop off event will be held at City Yard, 903 Corporation St., from 9 a.m. to noon. An appointment is not required.Although the city has an ongoing program for the disposal of used motor oil and latex paint, television monitors and computer equipment are new additions, said Salas. The company that handles the actual recycling for the city’s grant-funded recycling program is also licensed to pick up other materials, so Saturday’s event for the first time will include television sets and computer equipment, specifically monitors and keyboards.Salas said that although they appear benign, televisions and computer equipment contain electronic parts that must be kept out of landfills. In addition, many of the same parts can be taken from used televisions and computers for reuse.People have been known to drop off television sets in residential areas and alleys. “We have people who just drop those kinds of things off in the streets or on the curb, and we prefer they don’t,” said Salas. “We’re giving people the opportunity to dispose of such items” in an environmentally safe way.
