Carteret County residents can drop off household hazardous waste between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Carteret County Health Department parking lot on Bridges Street in Morehead City.
The collection will operate as a drive-thru service, allowing participants to remain in their vehicles while trained staff unload materials.
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Residents may bring small quantities of common household hazardous items, including cooking oil, automotive fluids such as gasoline, used motor oil or antifreeze, lawn and garden pesticides, batteries, and paint. Infectious waste, gas cylinders, commercial waste, radioactive materials, ammunition, or explosives are not allowed.
The free collection event to offer a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials that cannot be placed in regular household trash. “Proper disposal of household hazardous waste helps prevent contamination of water sources, reduces risks to sanitation workers, and protects the environment,” the county said.
The county’s solid waste department and Coastal Environmental Partnership are hosting the collection. The partnership serves Carteret, Craven and Pamlico counties and partners with local governments to provide solid waste disposal services, including household hazardous waste collection events throughout the year.
For additional information about this event or future collection opportunities, visit www.carteretcountync.gov or contact the Carteret County Public Works Department at 252-648-7878. Residents may also contact Somer Peede, CEP Education and Outreach Coordinator, at 252-633-1564 or somer@crswma.com.
