For
Immediate Release, Thursday, December 15, 2005
Contact: Suzanne Parsons Stymiest @ 985-898-5243
St. Tammany
Parish
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF
Final Dates for Drop-off at EPA Sites - Now through DECEMBER 20
CLEANERS (such as bleach and ammonia)
ROACH & OTHER PEST KILLERS
PAINT & WORKSHOP SUPPLIES
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS (such as oil, gas and propane)
LAWN & GARDEN PRODUCTS
OTHER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS
THERMOMETERS
BATTERIES
Televisions, computers and other electronics will also be collected.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULE:
Western St. Tammany Parish
Open 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday (last day for drop-off December 20)
Mandeville High School – To access the site, take the West Causeway Approach to
Mandeville High Boulevard. Take Mandeville High Boulevard to the circle at the
end of the road – look for yellow signs.
Northern St. Tammany Parish
Open 8 am to 4 pm Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday (last day for drop-off December
18)
Near Parish Jail in Covington – To access the site, take Columbia St. to
Champagne St. and follow signage.
Eastern St. Tammany Parish
Open 8 am to 4 pm seven days a week (last day for drop off December 20)
Near Slidell, eastern gate of Camp Villere – To access the site, take US Hwy 11
to Browns Village Road just north of I-12. Drive about two miles west following
signs until you reach the end of paved road at the East Gate of Camp Villere.
Drop-off site is just inside the gate on the left.
At household hazardous waste collection centers, we CANNOT accept: commercial or industrial waste, medical waste, building materials, vegetation, debris, and large appliances.
For more information on household hazardous waste disposal, call EPA at 1-800-401-1327 (prior to December 20) or the St. Tammany Parish Environmental Service at 985-898-5243 (after December 20). For questions on ammunition, guns or explosives, call 817-233-2757.
* Large appliances (white goods) should be placed curbside. Do not take them to drop off locations.