The annual household hazardous waste collection event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Del Norte County Transfer Station, located at 1700 State Street, off Elk Valley Road.This is the one time Del Norte County households can dispose of their pesticides, herbicides, poisons, cleaners, aerosols, thinners, solvents, as well as photographic or pool chemicals, outdated medicines and cosmetics.“This popular community event is the best time for Del Norte County households to get rid of those hazardous materials that we don’t accept every day,” said Tedd Ward, Director for the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority (DNSWMA).#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Ward added that the DNSWMA has established convenient opportunities to recycle the most common household hazardous wastes, including used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, car batteries, all non-aerosol paints, stains and varnishes in sealed containers with the original label, household batteries, residential fluorescent bulbs, televisions, home generated sharps, and fats, oils and greases.This event is free to Del Norte County households.For more information, call the DNSWMA at 465-1100 or go to www.recycledelnorte.ca.gov. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });