The Jefferson County Commission and the cities of Hoover, Birmingham and Bessemer will sponsor the 4th annual countywide Household Hazardous Waste Day this year on Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. until noon at the following sites:  Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Bessemer Civic Center, Center Point Courthouse and the Alabama State Fairgrounds. This event is open to all Jefferson County residents at no charge. 

Household Hazardous Waste is routinely found in the home that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances or that may be corrosive or toxic, according to Jan Trucks, Event Coordinator
Jefferson County Commission's Environmental Protection Division. Some of the more common varieties include certain kinds of paints, paint thinners, car batteries, pesticides or herbicides, unusable gasoline or kerosene contaminated with water and used motor oil.

"As you might suspect, most basements and storage sheds boast an ample amount of these products which can not be introduced into the traditional waste stream," Ms. Trucks says.

She urges everyone to tell their friends, neighbors and colleagues about this chance to properly dispose of these troubling items. If you would like to volunteer for this half-day event, call (205) 325-8712 or e-mail trucksj(at)jccal(dot)org.