El Paso County held the second of three hazardous waste "Clean Sweep" events this weekend and the numbers are in.
El Paso County "Clean Sweep" event collects 28,000 pounds of electronics to be recycled
Credit: KOAA - Southern Colorado
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EL PASO COUNTY HELD THE SECONDOF THREE HAZARDOUS WASTE "CLEANSWEEP" EVENTS THIS WEEKEND ANDTHE NUMBERS ARE IN.IN ELECTRONICS ALONE....OVER 28- THOUSAND POUNDS WERERECYCLED.EACH EVENT COSTS THE COUNTYABOUT 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OFA YEARLY BUDGET OF ALMOST 600-THOUSAND.EACH YEAR THE COUNTY COLLECTSABOUT 300-THOUSAND POUNDS OFELECTRONICS AND 120-THOUSANDGALLONS OF PAINT.WHILE THE COUNTY DOES HAZARDOUSWASTE RECYCLING DURING THE WEEK,THE "CLEAN SWEEP" EVENTS ARE FORHARDER TO DISPOSE OF ITEMS."IF YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW OLD TV'S,TIRES, MATTRESSES-WE CERTAINLYENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT.I WILL SAY THAT IF YOU HAVE ANYOF THEOTHER THINGS: PAINT, LAWN ANDGARDEN CHEMICALS, MOTOR OIL, ANYOF THAT-YOU'RE WAY BETTER OFF TOSIGN UP DURING OUR APPOINTMENTSDURING THE WEEK."SMALLER ELECTRONICS, PAINT, USEDMOTOR OIL AND OTHER CHEMICALSARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED DURING THEWEEK, WITH AN APPOINTMENT.THE NEXT SCHEDULED "CLEAN SWEEIS AUGUST 13TH AND IS LIMITED TO420 RESIDENTS OF EL PASO ORTELLER COUNTY.IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THENEXT ONE WE HAVE A LIN