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HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY |
took place on May 1, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
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Obtain special permit from
Berne Town Clerk. then>
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Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in plastic
bag or container. DO NOT smoke near chemicals or leave
product in a hot, unventilated vehicle for an extended
period of time.
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For your SAFETY, please stay in your car. Workers will
unload the material.
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ACCEPTABLE WASTES
Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides
Paints (Oil Base, Latex)
. Wood
Preservatives and Stains Thinners and Solvents
Drain Cleaners
Swimming Pool Chemicals Automotive Fluids/Batteries
Cleaning Products Gasoline/Kerosene
Acids and Bases
Asbestos (Wet and Double Bagged) Computers and Computer
Components
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
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UNACCEPTABLE WASTES
Explosives/Ammunition
Fireworks
Radioactive Material
Controlled Substances
Known Dioxins
Compressed Gases (aerosols are okay) Commercial Wastes
Empty Paint Cans
Empty aerosols
Industrial Wastes
Medical Wastes
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From Route 85, turn at Slingerlands Price Chopper onto Cherry
Avenue (Route 140). Proceed to Delaware Avenue (Route443), then
straight onto Elm Avenue
Proceed 2 miles to Bethlehem Elm Avenue Town Park (Route 32
South), turn left onto Elm Avenue at the traffic light.
Proceed 1.6 miles. Take left onto Elm Avenue East where a
traffic pattern for the HHW program is set up. |
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ELECTRONIC
Recycling POLICY
as of 4/2009
Due to the sharp increase in the cost of recycling some
electronic items,
Town of Berne residents will now be required to pay for
disposal of items as follows:
Televisions………….…$10
Microwave ovens……… $7
Computer monitors……..$7
Still accepted at no cost to residents: Computers, Terminals,
Printers, Fax Machines, Typewriters, & Photocopiers.
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