What To Do With Old Paint, Batteries, Fluorescent Bulbs & Lawn or Pool Chemicals?
You may know that things like smoke detectors, motor oil, spray paint, and kerosene shouldn’t be put in your curbside trash bin, but do you know how to dispose of them properly? SWACO has you covered with a permanent drop-off facility that accepts these items and many more. Even better, SWACO sponsors mobile Household Hazardous Waste collection events in communities throughout Franklin County, and there are two coming up this fall.
- September 27th in Grove City
- At the Kingston Center at 3226 Kingston Avenue
- 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- October 4th in Westerville
- At the Public Service Department at 350 Park Meadow Road
- 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Click here to learn more, and for a list of what items are and are not accepted.
Recycle Right At Home With SWACO
It’s not always easy to know what can go in your household recycling bin, what needs to be dropped off at a special location, and what can’t be recycled at all. What do the numbers on the bottom of a plastic bottle mean? Can electronics be recycled? How about aluminum foil or metal clothes hangers?
An old bicycle? Don’t worry. SWACO is here to give you the answers you need to be a confident recycler. Join the one-hour Recycle Right At Home webinar, September 24th at noon to learn how to recycle the right way, conserve resources, reduce our reliance on landfills, and support the local economy. Click here to learn more and register.
Rethinking School & Classroom Sustainability
Sustainability in the classroom isn’t just about recycling bins—it’s about shaping the environmental leaders of tomorrow. This month’s WastED podcast guest is Danna Lotz, SWACO’s School Programs Administrator, an educator with nearly 20 years of experience. From practical tips for teachers to school-wide initiatives like food waste composting and e-waste recycling, Danna reveals how environmental responsibility can be woven into school culture.
WasteED is SWACO’s monthly waste and recycling education podcast hosted by Executive Director Joe Lombardi and Communications Director Hanna Greer-Brown. Guests offer insights into regional efforts that are helping to push sustainability forward as well as sharing their perspectives on the next big GREEN thing for central Ohio. Between a few laughs and the genuine and substantive conversation, each episode features takeaways about proper disposal that will have listeners recycling right in no time. Click here or find WastED wherever you get your podcasts.
