Temporary Closure of Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Eureka

Humboldt Waste Management Authority HWMAPress release from Humboldt Waste Management Authority:

The HWMA “Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility” located at 1059 West Hawthorne Street in Eureka will be temporarily closed for facility floor upgrade for a one-week period beginning Friday, January 11th through Friday January 18th. The facility will resume operations on Monday, January 21st.

During this one-week period, the hazardous waste facility will be closed and unable to accept any household or business generated hazardous waste. The facility floor upgrade includes installation of a cementitious mortar overlay, installation of impervious berms and waterproofing of existing sumps within the building.

Periodic facility upgrades such as these ensure our HHW facility is up-to-date and capable of proper handling and storage of hazardous waste received by HWMA” said Jill Duffy, HWMA Executive Director. “We apologize for any temporary inconvenience to our customers, and we encourage residents and businesses to either schedule appointment prior to January 11th or after January 21st.”

Regular hours of operation at the HHW facility are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM for residential and business customers. Appointments are required for business customers. The facility is also open on the first Saturday of each month from 9 am to 2 pm for residential customers only.

Legal limits are enforced for quantities of hazardous waste that customers can transport in a vehicle at one time. Residential customers may bring up to 15-gallons of liquid material, or 125 lbs. of solid material. Business customers may bring up to 27 gallons of liquid or 220 lbs. of solid material per vehicle once per calendar month.

Disposal of household hazardous waste is free of charge for residential customers. Business customers are charged disposal fees, based on the type of material.

For more information, visit www.HWMA.net or call 441-2005 Monday through Friday.

 

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Willie Caso-Mayhem
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5 years ago

Thank you for that info Kym.