Cass County to hold household hazardous waste and tire collection event on April 23
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Cass County Road Commission, 340 N. O’Keefe St., Cassopolis.
Cass County residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials and used tires free of charge during the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste and Used Passenger Tire Collection event.
Sponsored by the Cass County Board of Commissioners, the event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Cass County Road Commission, 340 N. O’Keefe St., Cassopolis. Residents must provide proof of residency to participate.
Attendees may drop off used passenger car and pickup truck tires at no cost. The road commission will accept tires until 6 p.m. or until two trailers are filled. However, semi-truck and tractor tires will not be accepted. Here is a full list of accepted items.
For hazardous waste disposal, each vehicle may drop off up to 300 pounds of waste for free. Any additional weight will incur a charge of $1.74 per pound. Items accepted include chemicals, electronics, small appliances, and metal materials. However, major appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, fireworks, used motor oil, fire extinguishers, ammunition, biohazards, and propane tanks larger than 20 pounds will not be accepted.
In addition, flags will be collected and given to a local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post for proper disposal. Organizers also remind residents that latex paint is not classified as hazardous waste and should be dried out before being discarded with regular household trash.
No appointment is necessary to participate in the event. For more information, residents can contact the Cass County Administrator’s Office at (269) 445-4420.
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