CLEAN COMMUNITY SYSTEM:
DATA FROM HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
APPROXIMATE DATES 1999-2008
Volunteers Dollar Value
2170 $184,107.76

Waste collected (approximately)  
   
Chemicals:  Pesticides, poisons, acids
Insecticides, lawn chemicals, etc. 
132,570 pounds
   
Paint and related materials 509,811 pounds
   
Oil (when we took it) 100,962 pounds - Approximately 14,423.14 gallons
 

 

Computers  
from HHW events 166,277 pounds
Collected in our office since mid 2004 25,377 pounds
781 monitors 18,744 pounds
   
Lead Acid Batteries 263,914 pounds
   
Fluorescent bulbs:
When working with the Health Department/Lincoln
for our HHW events
1616 bulbs
We collected this grant period 570 pounds
   
Mercury  
Health Department/our events/office  (liquid)  1,015.35 pounds
Thermometers 5332
Switches  386
Cuff/Barometers 15
Button Batteries 2072
   
Drugs  
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs 292.50 pounds
   
TOTAL POUNDS 1,219,532.85 pounds