CLEARFIELD – Residents of Clearfield County will have a chance to safely dispose of household hazardous waste and electronics amid the COVID-19 crisis.
At Tuesday’s Clearfield County Commissioners’ meeting, Solid Waste Authority Director Jodi Brennan announced a disposal event will be held Sept. 12.
Brennan said they’ll be collecting televisions and computer monitors, computer towers, laptops, keyboards and speakers, printers, copiers, fax machines and scanners.
Audio and video equipment, DVD/VCR players, telephones and answering machines, oil-based paints and stains, paint thinner, house cleaners, car care products, pesticides and swimming pool cleaners, gas, kerosene and diesel fuel, propane tanks and compressed gas cylinders, florescent lamps, batteries and antifreeze will also be collected.
Brennan said there is a charge for the disposal, which is something she has been fighting to change. She said the law requires that the vendor responsible for disposing the products has to pay for the disposal, which hasn’t been occurring.
She said those with items they need to dispose of are asked to pre-register for the event by calling 1-866-815-0016 or online at www.ecsr.net.
The cost for televisions, monitors, computer towers and peripherals is 60 cents per pound and for all other electronics is 40 cents per pound; paint is $1.25 per pound; household hazardous waste is $1 per pound; universal waste is $1.50 per pound; and propane tanks are $8 each.
Brennan said payment is due upon delivery, and ECS&R accepts cash, check or card. She said residents will remain in their vehicles during their drop-off and are encouraged to wear masks during any interactions.
For more information or questions, please contact the CCSWA at 814-765-5149.