Adams County will host a chemical roundup on May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Water World at 88th Avenue and Pecos.
The roundup is open to all residents of Unincorporated Adams County and the Cities of Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights and Thornton. (Aurora and Westminster have their own disposal programs.) Please bring a utility bill, phone bill or driver’s license to verify your address. A contribution of $25 is requested to help offset the high cost of hazardous waste disposal.
The following waste WILL be accepted:
House and garden chemicals, Fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs, Fuels, Scrap metal, Propane tanks (1-20 lbs.), Vehicle and household batteries Items containing mercury, Car and pickup truck tires, off rim (Cost: $2 each), Oil-based paint and paint products, Electronic waste including computers and TVs (Cost: TVs $10, monitors $5).
Commercial or industrial waste, as well as any explosive waste or asbestos will not be accepted.
