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Chemical cleanup in Motueka this weekend
21 May 2007
People in Motueka with old chemicals lying around in sheds can safely get rid of them by taking them to the HazMobile this Saturday.
The HazMobile will be in Motueka on Saturday 26 May outside the Tasman District Council Offices, 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka, between 10am and 2pm.
All agrichemicals and other hazardous waste must be brought to the collection point in leak-proof containers, either in the boot of the car or on the back of a ute. Drivers will stay in their vehicles and trained staff will remove the chemicals.
This is a free one-off collection service.
The hazardous wastes that will be accepted include: household chemicals, garden chemicals, oils, fuels, solvents, paints, old gas cylinders and batteries.
Batteries, oil and gas cylinders can also be dropped off free of charge at any of the
Districts Resource Recovery Centres at any time.
The Hazmobile was in Golden Bay last weekend and more than 70 vehicles arrived to drop off a large amount of hazardous waste.
This included about 800kg of farm and domestic agricultural chemicals, along with:
7.6kg of medical supplies
30kg of domestic cleaning chemicals
56kg of acids
100 litres of liquid photographic chemicals
30kg of powdered photographic chemicals
5kg of small rechargeable and lithium batteries
Approximately 700 litres of used engine oil
40 litres of petrol and kerosene
470kg of water and solvent based paints
290kg of epoxy and specialist paints
143 lead acid batteries (approximately 1.9 tonnes)
12 used LPG gas cylinders
For more information contact:
Tasman District Council Utilities Asset Engineer David Stephenson
Ph 5438483
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