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14 November 2006
People are being urged not to dump waste chemicals ahead of a free collection next weekend, after drums of oil, paint and weedkiller were left at the Hastings Sports Centre over the weekend.
The annual Hazmobile collection will take place in Hastings and Napier on the 18th and 19th of November respectively, but Hastings District Council Waste Minimisation Officer Dominic Salmon said it was important people waited for the correct day to drop off their waste.
“Leaving chemicals in public areas where children might get at them is extremely irresponsible and could potentially cause harm to both people and our environment; jeopardising how the collection is run in future,” Mr Salmon said.
“On the Hazmobile collection days we have people on hand who are trained to deal with different chemicals, but it’s important for people to wait until their waste can be properly handed over. It’s a free service so we hope people will respect these basic conditions.”
The Hazmobile collection is a chance for Hastings and Napier residents to get rid of materials which should not be included with regular household waste, such as: paint, solvents, glues and resins, garden chemicals, used motor oil, petrol and diesel, cleaners, pool chemicals, gas cylinders and batteries of all kinds.
The majority of materials are recycled, such as old liquid paint which is blended into a paint to cover graffiti.
Hazmobile 2006
Saturday, 18 November 10am – 2pm @ Sports Centre, Railway Road, Hastings
Sunday, 19 November 10am – 2pm @ Farmlands, Prebensen Drive, Napier
For more information
Jessica Soutar Barron
Communications Officer
(06) 878 0510 ex. 8629
027 275 5205
