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WAUKESHA COUNTY
HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SPECIAL COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 8

(WAUKESHA, WI) The City ofOconomowoc will hold its special one-day collection of household and
agricultural hazardous waste open to any Waukesha County resident on Saturday,September 8 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The collection will take place at the
Oconomowoc Public Works building located at 630 South Worthington Street.

Accepted household hazardous wastefrom Waukesha County residents includes old, unusable chemicals, pesticides,
wood preservatives, solvents, oil-based paints, and mercury-containingproducts. Latex paint, non-hazardous cleaning materials, antifreeze, motor oil,
and filters will not be accepted. Check with your municipaldrop-off site for antifreeze, motor oil, and oil filter recycling. Residents
are required to have their ID scanned to verify proof of residency.

Accepted agricultural hazardouswaste from active and inactive farms, greenhouses, and nurseries in Waukesha
County includes old pesticides, herbicides, wood preservatives, and otherhazardous chemicals. All agricultural hazardous waste requires pre-registrationwith Waukesha County since quantity of free disposal is dependent on theDepartment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection grant
funding. The Business and Agricultural Chemical Inventory Form isavailable for registration at www.waukeshacounty.gov/hazardouswaste.

For more information, including a
detailed list of acceptable household hazardous waste materials, visit waukeshacounty.gov/hazardouswasteor call 262-896-8300.