COLUMBUS, Ga. ( WRBL ) — Columbus Consolidated Government is partnering up with Keep Columbus Beautiful to hold a drive-thru household waste collection event.
The event is scheduled to take place on Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Columbus Recycling and Sustainability Center on 8001 Pine Grove Way.
The city says the project aims to divert dangerous waste products from landfills and promote recycling in Muscogee County.
Items to be collected include:
Paint and solvents
- Latex paint
- Oil-based paint
- Furniture strippers
- Paint thinners
Lawn care chemicals
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
Cleaning products
- Bleach products
- Ammonia-based products
- All-purpose cleaners
- Furniture polish
- Spot removers
- Scouring powder
- Oven cleaner
- Bathroom cleaners
- Bug spray
Automotive products
- Motor oil
- Oil filters
- Gasoline
- Anti-freeze
- Lubricants
- Car batteries
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Car wax
- Metal polish
- Fluorescent light bulbs