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5 & Sept. 22, 2012 AM am PM Pm & 7, 2011 MayCOMPUTER COLLECTION DAY 8:00 8:00 1:00 1:00
(See Map on back of brochure) Only Town of Bethlehem residents and registered Town businesses may participate. Only Town of Bethlehem Residents can participate. Proof of Residency is a valid New York State Drivers License or current town tax bill. Only Town of Bethlehem Residents can participate. Proof of Residency is a valid New York State Drivers License or current town tax bill. Keep wastes in Proof original labeled containers. Tighten lids and packLicense orin a cardboardtax bill. their of Residency is securely current town box. Keep wastes in their original a valid New York State Drivers and pack securely in a labeled containers. Tighten lids Never mix chemicals.wastes in their original labeled containers. Tighten lids and pack securely in a Keep cardboard box. Never mix chemicals. Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in plastic bag or container. cardboard box. Never mix chemicals. Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in plastic bag or container. DO NOT DO NOT smoke near chemicals product in a hot, unventilated vehicle for container.an period of time. smoke near leaking containers inor leave product in a hot, unventilated vehicle for Wrap chemicals or leave newspaper and place in plastic bag or an extended For your SAFETY, please stay time. chemicals or leave product inmaterial. DO NOT smoke your extended period of innear car. Workers will unload the a hot, unventilated vehicle for an For your extended period of time. your car. Workers will unload the material. SAFETY, please stay in aCCePTaBLe waSTeSstay in your car. Workers will unload the material. uNaCCePTaBLe waSTeS For your SAFETY, please

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ACCEPTABLE WASTES s Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides ACCEPTABLE WASTES s Paints (Oil Base, Latex) Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides s Wood Preservatives and Stains Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides Paints (Oil Base, s Thinners and SolventsLatex) Paints (Oil Base, Stains Wood Preservatives andLatex) s Drain Cleaners Wood Solvents Thinners and Preservatives and Stains s Swimming Pool Chemicals Thinners Drain Cleaners and Solvents s Hobby Chemicals/Paints Drain Cleaners Swimming Pool s Gasoline/Kerosene Chemicals Hobby Swimming Pool Chemicals Chemicals/Paints s Automotive Fluids/Batteries Hobby Chemicals/Paints Gasoline/Kerosene s Cleaning Products Gasoline/Kerosene Automotive Fluids/Batteries s Acids and Bases Automotive Cleaning Products Fluids/Batteries s Asbestos (Wet and Double Bagged) Cleaning Acids and BasesProducts s Fluorescent Acids and Bases & (Wet and Bulbs Asbestos CFL Light Double Bagged) s Mercury Thermometers Light Bulbs Asbestos (Wet and Double Bagged) Fluorescent & CFL s Computers and Computer CFL Light Bulbs Fluorescent & Componenets Mercury Thermometers s Electronics and Electronic Componenets Mercury Computer Components Computers and Thermometers Computers and Computer Components

UNACCEPTABLE WASTES t Empty Paint Cans UNACCEPTABLE WASTES t Empty Aerosols Empty Paint Cans t Explosives/Ammunition Empty Empty Paint Cans Aerosols t Fireworks Empty Aerosols Explosives/Ammunition t Radioactive Material Explosives/Ammunition Fireworks t Controlled Substances Fireworks Radioactive Material t Known Dioxins Radioactive Material Controlled Substances t Compressed Gases KnownControlled Substances Dioxins t Commericial Wastes Known Dioxins Compressed Gases t Industrial Wastes Compressed Commercial Wastes Gases t Medical Waste Commercial Industrial Wastes Wastes Industrial Medical Waste Wastes Medical Waste

(Please see the Town website, www.townofbethlehem.org for Stormwater runoff is rain that falls on roofs, lawns, or paved details including recycling FAQs) a system of areas, and is carried away by Stormwater runoffradiator shops. Never leave at an unattended service station. away by by is rain that falls on flows over the paved areas, and is carried stormwater pipes or culverts and ditches. As itroofs, lawns, or land surface, it can be contaminated a system of Antifreeze: Bring to local stormwater pipes or culverts and ditches. As it flows over the land surface, it can be contaminated by debris, chemicals, dirt, and other Rechargeable batteries are water mandatory recyclables per the Batteries Household: NOTE - pollutants. This untreated now is then discharged directly into debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants. This untreated water is then discharged directly into the water bodies we use for swimming, fishing, and drinking water. DEC law. Collection we usethroughout Town for rechargeable, lithium, button, computer, and water bodies boxes for swimming, fishing, and drinking water. cell phone batteries. Throw alkalinedo to Help: regular trash. What You can batteries into Batteries Vehicle: Trade in for a new battery, orHelp: a scrap metal dealer in Albany. What You can do to bring to Cell Phones: Recycle at Town Hall or Highway service stations that change oil for their customers. Recycle motor oil with Garage, or return to your cell provider. Recycle motor bringing to a Garage shop. Recycle antifreeze Hall & Highway radiator during normal hours. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs): Town by oil with service stations that change oil for their customers. Recycle substances in bringing to a radiator possible. Use hazardous antifreeze byFREE smallest amountsshop. Electronics: Computers, TVs, etc. can be recycled the year-round at the Transfer Station. Use hazardous substances in spills immediately. Store substances properly. Clean up the smallest amounts possible. Fluorescent Bulbs: Highway Garage during normal hours or Household Hazardous Waste Days Store substances properly. Clean up spills immediately. Filter and reuse paint thinner. on 5/5 & 9/22 (bulbs contain mercury). reuse paint thinner. Filter and Recycle or properly dispose of household products that contain chemicals, such Mercury Thermostats: Most old, non-digital thermostats containused motor oil and other fluids Recycle pesticides, dispose of household quantities of contain chemicals, such as insecticides, or properly paint, solvents, large products that mercury! Bring to the Highway Garage, or check withonto the ground or into storm drains!oil and other fluids as insecticides, pesticides, paint, solvents, used motor Dont pour them your HVAC company. Dont pour them of motor oil. Maximum is 5 gallons per Motor Oil: Bring to service station or large retailer onto the ground or into storm drains! Participate in Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day to properly dispose of wastes. person, per day. Never leave Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day to properly dispose of wastes. Participate in at an unattended service station. Propane Tanks: Rupert Road Transfer Station. 20 lb tanks: $3/ea; 16.4 oz canisters: FREE

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