Greene County Solid Waste Management will be holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event 7:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. June 8 at the Greene County Highway Department facility at Scott Lane, off Route 9W in Athens.
County residents are asked to come to the site during a time period based on the first letter of their last name so traffic can be spread out evenly during the morning.
The suggested times are as follows.
Last Names Beginning with:
A-F 7:30-8:30 am;
G-K 8:30-930 am;
L-P 9:30-10:30 am;
Q-U 10:30-11:30 am;
V-Z 11:30 am-12:00 pm
Participants are advised to carefully package their HHW to prevent leakage in their vehicles during transportation to the event.
They are also requested not to bring children or pets while transporting the waste. Pleasebe prepared for the possibility of a short wait in line.
Site security and traffic control will be provided by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.