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What to do with hazardous waste in El Paso County
Getting ready to move in Colorado Springs?
What do you do with the old paint cans? The old car batteries? Old computers?
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El Paso county has a Hazardous Waste Collection Facility on 3255 Akers Drive, which is close to Constitution and Marksheffel Road.. The collection center is free to residents of El Paso and Teller County, but they encourage a donation of non-perishable food for Care and Share.
The web site is full of all types of amazing information, including what is household waste and a recycling directory.
The facility accepts:
- household paint and paint-related products
- lawn & garden chemicals
- household items: cleaners (carpet, drain, oven, toilet bowl), aerosols, ammonia,
- batteries (alkaline & rechargeable),
- fluorescent lights,
- mercury thermometers
- propane tanks,
- automotive products (no tires): antifreeze, batteries, brake & transmission fluids, cleaners (bug/tar, chrome, engine, vinyl), contaminated oil, flares, fuels, wax, etc.
- ammunition,
- fireworks
- electronics: including CPU’s, monitors, keyboards, printers
For other counties:
- Pueblo, contact the Pueblo Health Dept.
- Douglas County, contact the Tri-County Health Dept.
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