Monroe County's Department of Environmental Services, along with the Villages of Hilton, Spencerport, Towns of Parma, Ogden and the Eastman Kodak Company will co-host a regional Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection at the Village of Hilton Public Works Facility, 50 Henry Street, Saturday, September 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All drop-offs are by appointment only. To make an appointment contact the Village of Hilton at 392-4144.

In addition, Volunteers of America will be on-site to collect clothing, shoes, housewares and small appliances. Tax receipts will be given for textile donations.

The following hazardous materials are acceptable at the mobile HHW drop-off site:
•Products containing mercury, such as thermometers and thermostats
•Pesticides and fertilizers
•Household cleaners
•Wood preservatives and stains
•Oil-base and latex paints
•Chemical drain cleaners
•Thinners, solvents and strippers
•Syringes/sharps
•Pool cleaners and photo chemicals
•Soaps, waxes and cleaners
•Gasoline, kerosene and other flammable products
•Antifreeze, brake and transmission fluids
•Rechargeable (Ni-Cad) and button batteries
•Driveway sealer.

To schedule an appointment for this HHW collection, residents should call the Village of Hilton at 392-4144.

The county expects to amass approximately 10 tons of hazardous material at the collection. DES, in cooperation with the Eastman Kodak Company, will properly dispose (or recycle) this material.

The Hilton, Spencerport, Parma, Ogden and mobile HHW collection is the sixth in a series of regional collections organized by the county this year.

All residents can use the county's permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 444 East Henrietta Road. To schedule an appointment, call 760-7600 and select Option 3.