COUNTY BEGINS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLEAN UP

Following the devastating wildfires, the County last week began a coordinated Household Hazardous Waste Removal Program.
Homes and vehicles burned in the recent wildfires may contain items that can cause serious risk to health and safety if not carefully removed. The new program will deal with this potential hazard.
Common hazardous household materials include aerosol cans, batteries, propane tanks, paints and solvents, fertilizer, fluorescent lights and household cleaners.
Removal of these items will be done by teams from the California Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control and the U.S. EPA.
Hazardous household waste removal is being performed free of charge to residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the recent fires in the County of San Diego and the Cities of San Diego and Escondido.
The County’s goal is to complete hazardous waste removal at 2,400 structures by Thanksgiving.
There is no need for residents to be present during the cleanup. When the removal of hazardous household waste is complete, the teams will post a notice at the property.
Residents are encouraged to visit www.sdcountyrecovery.com for additional information, or call 877-308-8111.
Multiple teams will be working simultaneously in areas around the County.