Austin Strip Clubs: Recycle old chemicals, old medicines this Saturday
No medications should be flushed into the wastewater system.
The quarterly collection is sponsored by the City of San Marcos Public Services and Police Departments, Hays County, and Home Instead Senior Care.
Materials that will be accepted include:
Cleaning products: drain cleaners, concentrates, degreasers, over cleaners, solvents, polishes, pool chemicals, and household batteries Paint Products: latex and oil based paints, spray paints, thinners, strippers, preservatives, brush cleaners, etc. Gardening products: pesticides, sprays, dusts, weed killers, rat poisons, and insecticides. Automotive products: antifreeze and batteries, motor oil, oil filters, brake fluids, and transmission fluids. CFLs, fluorescent light bulbs, and pharmaceuticals will also be collected. Expired or no longer used medications Items that will not be accepted include tires, containers larger than five gallons, empty containers, compressed gas cylinders or wastes generated by businesses.
See the full article from “Austin American-Statesman (blog)”