Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Event Coming in April

The El Paso County Community Services Department, Environmental Division will hold the first Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Event for 2018 on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free to all El Paso and Teller county residents for the proper disposal of residential household hazardous waste items, large TVs, mattresses, tires, etc.

The event will be located at the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 3255 Akers Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80922. All traffic will be directed to drive north on Akers Drive from Constitution to the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Additional events will be held on June 9, August 11, and October 13, 2018 from 9am until 2pm. All events will be held at the El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Electronics: ANY SIZE TV or COMPUTER MONITOR, limited to three total per vehicle. Computers, printers, fax machines, laptops, notebooks, ultra-books, net books, electronic tablets, DVD players, VCRs, radios, stereos, video game consoles, video display devices with viewing screens greater than 4” diagonally.

Paint and paint-related products (stains, strippers, thinners, varnishes, etc.)

Household chemicals (aerosols, ammonia, bleach, cleaners, lamp oil, etc.)

Lawn & garden chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, poisons, plant food, etc.)

Automotive chemicals (motor oil, antifreeze, brake & transmission fluids, waxes, bug/tar/vinyl/chrome/engine cleaners, etc.)

All types of batteries – lead-acid vehicle batteries and all types of household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, watch & hearing aid batteries)

Tires passenger and light truck (limit is nine {9} per vehicle).

Mattresses and box springs (limit four {4} total pieces per household).

Business waste, containers larger than 5-gallon, fluorescent bulbs & tubes, lab-grade chemicals, medicines, trash or recyclables, and unlabeled or leaking containers.