Rowan County will host its annual Special Waste/Recycling Event on Wednesday, October 12 from 8 AM to 5 PM at the Recycling Processing Center in Town East Spencer. This event is free to the Rowan County public and is intended for the proper disposal of items not appropriately disposed of in your household garbage.
Items to be accepted at this event are pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, solvents, thinners, corrosives, cleaners, pool chemicals, liquid paints, varnishes, aerosol cans, batteries (rechargeable or automotive), propane-helium-fire extinguisher- and oxygen tanks, Fluorescent bulbs, car tires (limit 5/household no rims), eyeglasses, hearing aids, toner cartridges, and appliances. Chemical products must be in the original containers with the original label. Also, the maximum amount of dry material that may be dropped off is 200 pounds and/or 10 gallons of liquid with no container larger than 5 gallons. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office will be on-site to collect outdated prescription and non-prescription medications.
Items NOT accepted are lab reagents, explosives, radioactive materials and asbestos. Unknown or unidentified items will not be accepted.
This event is for HOUSEHOLD QUANTITIES ONLY - businesses must contract privately for proper disposal of special waste materials.
This is a project sponsored by the Rowan County Department of Environmental Management in affiliation with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, NCDA and Rowan County Cooperative Extension Services. For further information, call the Rowan County Recycling Processing Center at 704-216-8589.
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