Hazardous waste recycle event set for The Dalles, Hood River on Nov. 15 & 16
he Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program is holding hazardous waste collection events at Hood River Garbage and The Dalles Disposal on November 15th and 16th from 9 am - 2 pm.
The Dalles, Ore., Nov. 1, 2024 — The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program is holding hazardous waste collection events at Hood River Garbage and The Dalles Disposal on November 15th and 16th from 9 am - 2 pm. These events are open to households and small businesses of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties.
Pre-registration is required to attend, visit www.tricountyrecycle.com/HR&TD to get signed up.
Accepted materials at these events are products that are labeled “caution”, “warning”, “danger”, or “poison”, septic field/drain cleaners, oven cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, and other fuels, automotive fluids, pool and spa chemicals, fluorescent lights, thermostats and thermometers, art and hobby chemicals, and much more. For a full list of accepted items and an event schedule, visit www.tricountyrecycle.com.
For more information, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program at (541) 506-2529.
About Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling:
The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program was formed as an intergovernmental agreement in November 2003 to build and operate two permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Hood River and The Dalles, and conduct satellite collection events throughout the region. Wasco County is the lead agency. The facilities and events collect hazardous wastes from households; businesses and institutions, which are Very Small Quantity Generators, as well as pesticide wastes from farmers and ranchers. The program’s grand opening took place on July 29th, 2006.
Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program to Hold Public Meeting on Dec. 13th
The Steering Committee of the Tri-County (Hood River, Sherman, and Wasco) Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program will hold a meeting on December 13th, from 9 AM to 11 AM. The meeting can also be accessed virtually upon request.
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By Morgaine Riggins
The Dalles, OR. December 8, 2023 - The Steering Committee of the Tri-County (Hood River, Sherman, and Wasco) Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program will hold a meeting on December 13th, from 9 AM to 11 AM. The meeting can also be accessed virtually upon request.
Representatives from the member agencies of the counties of Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River, and the cities of The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Mosier, Dufur, and Maupin will hold their meeting to discuss the following agenda items: [Approval of Minutes, Progress Reports, Financial Reports, and other miscellaneous items.]
The nine governments signed an intergovernmental agreement in November 2003 to build and operate two permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Hood River and The Dalles and conduct satellite collection events throughout the region. Wasco County is the lead agency. The facilities and events collect hazardous wastes from households; businesses and institutions, which are Very Small Quantity Generators, as well as pesticide wastes from farmers and ranchers. The program’s grand opening took place on July 29th, 2006.
For more information, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program at (541) 506-2632.
18 Hazardous Waste collection events on tap in Wasco, HR & Sherman Counties
These events are open to households, small businesses and Agricultural Producers of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties. Pre-registration is required for households at the events in Hood River and The Dalles, but not required at rural events.
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Piled high and precarious - maybe its time to part way with your flourescent tubes containing mercury vapor or even small amounts of liquid mercury. Might want to lose that muscle shirt too! LOL. There are 18 hazardous waste collection events for items such as these in 2023.
Sometimes those buckets have been around a little too long. Here’s an easy way to get rid of them and create some room for more useful items. Recycle them at a hazardous waste collection event. There are 18 this year to choose from in the tri-county area.
From The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program:
The Dalles, OR --The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program is holding 18 hazardous waste collection events for the 2023 calendar year. These events are open to households, small businesses and Agricultural Producers of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties. Pre-registration is required for households at the events in Hood River and The Dalles, but not required at rural events. Small businesses and Agricultural Producers are required to pre-register for all events at least one week in advance of each event, and Agricultural Producers can only attend designated agricultural collection events.
Accepted materials at these events are products that are labeled “caution”, “warning”, “danger”, or “poison”, septic field/drain cleaners, oven cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, and other fuels, automotive fluids, pool and spa chemicals, fluorescent lights, thermostats and thermometers, art and hobby chemicals, and much more. For a full list of accepted items and an event schedule, visit www.tricountyrecycle.com.
The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program was formed as an intergovernmental agreement in November 2003 to build and operate two permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Hood River and The Dalles, and conduct satellite collection events throughout the region. Wasco County is the lead agency. The facilities and events collect hazardous wastes from households; businesses and institutions, which are Very Small Quantity Generators, as well as pesticide wastes from farmers and ranchers. The program’s grand opening took place on July 29th, 2006.
For more information, call Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program at (541) 506-2529.
Does your business have hazardous waste? If so, we can help!
The Tri-County Hazardous Waste and Recycling Program will be holding a FREE business-only collection event on April 27th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Dalles Disposal (pre-registration required). Click here for registration information.
Paints, thinners and solvents are just a few of the hazardous materials that will be accepted at FREE business-only collection event on April 27th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Dalles Disposal (pre-registration required).
From Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling:
Does your business have hazardous waste? If so, we can help!
The Tri-County Hazardous Waste and Recycling Program will be holding a FREE business only collection event on April 27th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Dalles Disposal (pre-registration required).
If you are a small business located in Hood River, Wasco, or Sherman County, here’s what you need to know about attending our small business only event!
Your business qualifies as a very small quantity generator (VSQG) if in every calendar month you:
Generate 2.2lbs or less of acute hazardous waste
Generate 220lbs or less of hazardous waste
Generate 220lbs or less of a spill cleanup with debris containing hazardous waste
Never had onsite more than 2,200lbs of hazardous wastes
You may be asking, what items are considered hazardous waste and what can be brought to this upcoming event? Here is a small break down of some of the items we accept!
Chemicals of all kinds
Paints, thinners and solvents
Cleaners
Acids and bases
Silver, mercury, lead and other heavy metals
Ignitable wastes and toxic preservatives
If you are interested and would like to attend on April 27th, your business must pre-register at least one week in advance. Please make sure to include pictures of any drums, barrels or IBC’s that you are bringing as they must be in perfect condition with no dents, rust or leaks. You will be asked to list all items on your application for our vendor to approve. Please make sure to bring a copy of your application with you to your scheduled drop-off time. You can register online at bit.ly/TriCountyBusinessSignup.
We are so excited to be getting out and helping our community. This event is one of 20 FREE events each year helping households, small businesses, and agricultural producers get rid of their hazardous waste in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties. Each year our program collects over 200,000 pounds of hazardous waste which is roughly 4 pounds per person that lives in our Tri-County area. After each event, the hazardous waste is transported to our contractor’s facility in Washougal, Washington where it then advances to its final processing or disposal location with most of those locations being here in the Northwest. Approximately 75% of what is collected at our events is recycled, while the other 25% is incinerated. From paint to pesticides, and everything in between, there is means of disposal for the hazardous waste we collect.
We want to thank everyone who takes part in these events, without you we couldn’t do what we do with the program! Thank you for helping us help you continue to keep hazardous waste out of our communities.
