Orange City and Alton household residents (sorry no businesses) will again have an opportunity to safely discard those household hazardous materials (HHM).  The Cities of Orange City, Alton, and the NW IA Area Landfill will co-sponsor a HHM Recycling event.

Date: Thursday, September 15

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Place: Orange City Street Department Building

(Just south of Ace Hardware. 809 Concord Place SE.)

Accepted items: degreaser, waxes/polishes, solvents, lacquers/thinners, caustic cleaners, stain removers, pesticides/herbicides, and oil based paints. (latex paints will be assessed a $1/gal. fee).

Go to http://www.nwialandfill.com/hhm for a complete list of acceptable/unacceptable items.