High Temperatures Close Hazardous Waste Facility

The Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility was forced to close this week when temperatures reached 98 degrees and higher. Concerns about overheated chemicals and heat exposure prompted the closure at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.

Residents should call the HHW facility's hotline at 303.441.4800 for closure information before delivering any waste. The outdoor nature of the collection facility also results in occasional closures due to rain, snow, high winds or lightening storms.

The facility is regularly open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Fridays and Saturdays.  Reusable products are also available to the public during these hours.

The HHW Program operates a public drop-off facility at the Western Disposal Services waste transfer station, 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder. More information on the Household Hazardous Waste Program is available at www.bouldercountyrecycles.net, or by calling the HHW Hotline at 303.441.4800, or the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division at 720.564.2220. 

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