FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
FINAL 2020 TOWN-WIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW), ELECTRONICS RECYCLING, AND PRESCRIPTION DROP-OFF EVENT
DAVIE, Fla. – The Town of Davie’s final 2020 town-wide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Electronics Recycling, and Prescription Drug Drop-Off Event will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Davie Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road.
The HHW, Electronics Recycling, and Prescription Drug Drop-Off event will begin at 8 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. Please note that these events are for Davie residents only. To participate, all individuals are required to bring proof of residency. Businesses are prohibited from using this event as a disposal site.
Acceptable HHW and electronics items include:
- Aerosol cans
- Antifreeze/coolant
- Batteries
- Auto batteries
- Household cleaners
- Garden chemicals
- Gasoline
- Latex/oil-based paint
- Cables
- Computers
- DVD players
- Keyboards
- Radios
- Printers
- Scanners
- Televisions (no tube TVs)
- and stereo components.
Items that are not accepted are asbestos, explosives or ammunitions, medical infectious waste, non-residential waste, and tires.
Acceptable items at the drug collection are prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and pet medicines. Items that are not accepted are needles/sharps, liquids, gels, and aerosols or radioactive chemotherapy medicines.
All visitors must adhere to the current Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and social distancing measures while participating in the event. Facial coverings are required per Broward County Emergency Order 20-27.
These events may be canceled due to rain, excessive winds, or other hazardous conditions.
Davie residents can also dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), electronics recycling, residential bulk trash, and yard waste at any of the Broward County’s drop-off centers including, the Davie facility located at 5490 Reese Road. The County’s drop-off center is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for HHW and electronics recycling. The center is open for residential bulk trash and yard waste drop-off every other Saturday with following remaining 2020 dates (November 14, November 28, December 12 and December 26).
For additional information on this event, please visit our website at www.davie-fl.gov, or contact [email protected].
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Office: 954-797-1035
Cell: 954-732-0019
Email: [email protected]
Sussette Rodriguez, Public Relations Coordinator
Office: 954-797-1102
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