In 1996, the GCIA, in cooperation with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, expanded the number of HSW events offered from two per year at one location to five per year at two locations. In 2000, the program added three additional days, bringing the total days offered to eight at two locations. This was done in an effort to provide a more convenient HSW disposal schedule for the County residents. Regulations require that materials must be delivered to one of our drop-off sites in order to be disposed of through the County HSW Program.
Many residents also inquire why the county holds eight annual events.
Due to the costs associated with the HSW program, the present eight-day schedule is the most the GCIA can offer and still remain with our budget. For disposal of asbestos products contact GCIA at 478-6045, ext. In recent years, manufacturers have removed the heavy metals like lead and mercury that were previously used in household batteries. However, there are still many older household batteries that contain hazardous materials still in use. Button batteries are the small, round, flat batteries that are found in watches, calculators, pacemakers and hearing aids.