September 25, 1999 10a.m. - 4p.m.
Mercury and Pesticide Collection P3ERIE, DEP
and the PA Dept. of Agriculture will be conducting a
mercury and pesticide collection at two locations in
Erie County. The collection sites are:
* 1565 E. Lake Road,
Erie (across from International
Paper) *
Waterford Fairgrounds (Route 19-South of
Waterford) There is no charge for the
collection.
Items
accepted are pesticides or mercury containing items.
Pesticides include insect killers, weed killers, rat
poison and fungicides. Mercury containing items
include jars of mercury, thermometers, thermostats,
switches and button batteries. Please bring
leaking pesticide containers and all mercury items in a
sealed plastic bag or secure container. Pesticides
will be accepted from the public and businesses.
Mercury will be accepted from the public
only.
If you have any
further questions concerning the collection, please
contact Ed Orris at 814 332-6075, the Erie County
Recycling Hotline at 814 451-6009 or the PA Dept. of
Agriculture at 814
332-6890.
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