Daviess County Residential Collection Event
Jun 2, 2016 | Community News |
The City of Gallatin and Daviess County in conjunction with the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District Region B is sponsoring a solid waste collection event. This event is funded with grant funds from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This is an opportunity for ALL residents of Daviess County to dispose of special waste items banned from landfills. Absolutely no business or commercial drop offs, residential only.
Questions or comments should be directed to Ann Hamilton, district planner, at 660-359-5636.
The collection event will be at the city dump located north of Gallatin on Route MM between 9 a,m, and 12 noon on Saturday, June 4.
TIRES: Tires must have no rims, be clean and free of debris. Fees for tires are $2 each for standard passenger tires (or smaller). $6 each for oversized tires 36+ inches. $20 each for tractor tires
APPLIANCES: Appliances that will be collected include washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and hot water heaters. A fee of $5 will be charged. Refrigerants will be removed by certified technicians prior to disposal. The district will collect scrap metal free of charge.
ELECTRONICS: Computer systems including mouse, keyboard, etc.; copy machines, printers, fax machines will be collected for a fee of $5. Televisions under 27 inches will be collected for a $10 fee, and televisions over 27 inches and console televisions will be collected for a fee of $20.
Miscellaneous electronics including stereos, phones, etc. will be collected free of charge. All electronic waste will be demanufactured and recycled. All hard drives will be destroyed.
HAZARDOUS WASTE: Household hazardous waste must be in original container and not leaking. Free will donations will be accepted. Paint, oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, aerosols, herbicides, pesticides and miscellaneous (household chemicals only) will be collected.
BATTERIES: Household batteries, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, intact car batteries and ink cartridges (no broken or cracked cases) will be accepted at no charge.
RESIDENTIAL ONLY! NO waste from commercial generators, NO businesses, NO toxic or medical waste, No joint compounds, or empty paint cans. DO NOT bring mixed waste!
