The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) encourages Stafford and Fredericksburg residents to take advantage of a special recycling day during which they can properly dispose of hazardous wastes from their homes.

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held at the Regional Landfill in Stafford on Saturday, October 27, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The landfill in located at 489 Eskimo Hill Road. Residents from either jurisdiction must show proof of residency.

The Environmental Protection Agency designates a substance hazardous if it can catch fire, react or explode when mixed with other substances, or is corrosive or toxic. Many items found in garages, basements, bathrooms and kitchens are considered hazardous. Below is a list of waste materials that will be accepted at the sites, including the areas in and around the home in which they can be found.

Kitchen: bug spray, floor care products, furniture polish and metal polish with solvent.

Garage: automatic transmission fluid, battery acid (or battery), brake fluid, car wax with solvent, diesel fuel, fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, motor oil or other oils, oil-based paint and paint brushes with solvent, cutting oil, solvent-based glue, model paint, fiberglass epoxy, primer and turpentine.

Miscellaneous: artist paints and mediums, varnish, moth balls, swimming pool acid, gun cleaning solvents, dry cleaning solvents, lighter fluid, mercury batteries and thermometers, old fire alarms, photographic chemicals, fluorescent bulbs and latex paint.

Medical and radioactive waste will not be accepted.

Individuals will be asked to remain in their vehicles while trained personnel dispose of the hazardous materials. Surveys will also be conducted to determine the kind and amount of materials being disposed.

For more information about the Household Hazardous Waste Program, contact Diane Jones, Recycling Coordinator, in the Stafford Office of Recycling and Litter Prevention at (540) 658-8680.

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