Hazardous waste day encourages proper disposal of garbage in N.B.
If certain materials are not disposed of properly they can cause serious damage to the environment.
That is why North Battleford will hold this season’s Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the public works shop across from Home Hardware.
“It is really important because if hazardous products spill into the ground it could cause environmental issues,” Communications Manager Susanne Abe said. ”On top of that we want to prolong the life of our waste management facility so whatever doesn’t belong there we don’t want there.”
Abe added if hazardous materials get into the soil it could be a costly clean up. She also said in extreme cases materials could contaminate the ground at the waste management plant to the point where it would have to be replaced.