Residents fight climate change at JP hazardous waste collection - WGNO New Orleans
Residents fight climate change at JP hazardous waste collection | WGNO.COM
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. ( WGNO) — Officials are helping you residents get rid of unwanted hazardous waste in Jefferson Parish.
They warn getting rid of these items the wrong way can be dangerous to the environment and human health.
At the collection event today a lot of homeowners took the opportunity to get rid of leftover paint they had laying around.
It gives opportunity to dispose of paint properly. We don’t want to see people pouring it down the drain, we certainly don’t want to see people put it in with their garbage and trash. I don’t think a lot of people realize that paint in it’s liquid state is actually a hazardous waste, and it cannot go to landfills,” said Katherine Costanza from the JP Department of Environmental Affairs.
Those who missed the event can still get rid of their waste. The parish currently has two year-round drop-off sites in Metairie and Marrero for select materials.
You can find the official drop-off list and what can be dropped off where on the Parish’s Government website here: Jefferson Parish — State of Louisiana.
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