Hazardous Materials Collection Day 3-20-21

[Kurt]

March 20, 2021 from 8AM-12PM in North Walton and South Walton.

Please help us keep our environment clean and neighbors safe!


Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Days – Walton County Solid Waste offers our citizens an environmentally safe way to dispose of hazardous household waste at no charge. There are two events annually, usually in the spring and again in the fall, at two separate locations in the county.

• Walton County Landfill – 1118 Institution Road, DeFuniak Springs
  
• Topsail Hill Preserve State Park – 7525 W County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach

The following items are accepted:

• Pesticides
• Used Oil
• Stale Gasoline
• Solvents
• Fertilizers
• Paint/Thinners/Strippers
• Batteries
• Furniture Polish
• Brake Fluid
• Engine Degreaser
• Anti-freeze
• Pool Chemicals
• Insecticides
• Spot Removers

Items that will not be accepted at the collection site during the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events may include but are not limited to:

• Any items generated by a business (including home based), government agencies and/or non-profit organizations.
• Gas Cylinders
• Ammunition
• Explosives/Fireworks
• Biohazardous Waste
• Medications

Waste tire amnesty will also be held on the same date, during the same hours and locations. Walton County residents may bring up to 4 tires per residence.

Due to the hazardous nature of certain components in home computers, we will accept old computer hardware including processors, monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, etc. will be accepted.

Waste from conditionally exempt small quantity generators (ex. schools and small businesses including home based) may be accepted at a discounted rate with prior approval only and restrictions may apply. Please call (850) 892-8180 for more information and/or to make the arrangements for the disposal of your hazardous waste.

Farmers:

• Farmers please use the following link to the Florida DEP Operation Cleansweep for Pesticides for the disposal of your fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides: Operation Cleansweep for Pesticides | Florida Department of Environmental Protection

*NOTE: Collection events are for residential/household quantities ONLY and not for businesses of any kind including home based businesses.

 

[Kurt]

Please DO NOT flush medicines - they can end up in our drinking water!

The best way to dispose of it is through a drug take back program

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in communities nationwide. Many communities also have their own drug take back programs. Check with your local law enforcement officials to find a location near you or with the DEA to find a DEA-authorized collector in your community.

You can also check with your pharmacist. Some pharmacies offer on-site medicine drop-off boxes, mail-back programs, and other ways to help you safely dispose your unused medicines.

Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations

HOLIDAY CVS, L.L.C. 130 SCENIC GULF DRIVE
MIRAMAR BEACH, FL 32550 15 miles Map

WALGREEN CO. 4582 E HIGHWAY 20
NICEVILLE, FL 32578 22 miles Map

WAL-MART PHARMACY #10-3119 15495 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32413 Map

How to Dispose of Medicines at Home
When a take back option is not easily available, there are two ways to dispose of medicines at home, depending on the drug.

Flushing medicines: Because some medicines could be especially harmful to others, they have specific directions to immediately flush them down the sink or toilet when they are no longer needed, and a take-back option is not readily available.

How will you know? Check the label or the patient information leaflet with your medicine. Or consult the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s list of medicines recommended for disposal by flushing when a take back option is not readily available. Remember, don’t flush your medicine unless it is on the flush list.

Disposing medicines in household trash: If a take back program is not available, almost all medicines, except those on the FDA flush list (see below), can be thrown into your household trash. These include prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in pills, liquids, drops, patches, and creams.

Follow these steps:

1. Remove the drugs from their original containers and mix them with something undesirable, such as used coffee grounds, dirt, or cat litter. This makes the medicine less appealing to children and pets and unrecognizable to someone who might intentionally go through the trash looking for drugs.
2. Put the mixture in something you can close (a re-sealable zipper storage bag, empty can, or other container) to prevent the drug from leaking or spilling out.
3. Throw the container in the garbage.
4. Scratch out all your personal information on the empty medicine packaging to protect your identity and privacy. Throw the packaging away.

If you have a question about your medicine, ask your health care provider or pharmacist.

 

[T Kuzila]

Will there be another hazardous waste collection day in 2021?

 

[Jim Tucker]

Will there be another hazardous waste collection day in 2021?

There are a few a year as I recall.

 

[MrSunshine]

Probably October - keep your eyes open....

 

[Matt J]

I believe you can get updates from the county website under alerts.