Scituate Hazardous Waste Day and other Green Stuff

There are many of us who take for granted what happens when we flush the toilet, turn on the faucet, take out the trash....... I was happy to see my 5th grader go on a different field trip last week - to the fun and fabulous waste water treatment plant! I thought it a great idea and kudos to the Jenkins teachers/staff for making these arrangements. Did they learn anything - lots, but more importantly, it sowed the "seeds" to helping them THINK about our environment and our precious Earth.

Other GREEN news. Scituate will be helping it's residents to dispose of hazardous waste this Saturday, June 14. Bring items to the DPW Highway Garage located at 68 Captain Pierce Rd. (near tracks). Use the following guidelines:

Accepted:

From the workbench:
Oil based paint and Stains
Hobby/Artist Supplies
Photographic Chemicals
Fiberglass resins
Adhesives

From the Garage
Flammable liquids and aerosols
Gasoline, motor oil mixtures
Automotive fluids
Tire and carburetor cleaners, degreasers
Marine and auto paints

From the shed:
Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
Fertilizers containing pesticides
Pool chemicals
Cesspool cleaners
Wood preservatives

From the house
Mercury, including thermometers and thermostats
Drain cleaners
Moth balls and crystals
Hazardous cleaners and polishes
Poisons
Acids and bases

Materials not accepted include:
Latex paint and driveway sealer
Alkaline batteries
Radioactive materials (including smoke detectors)
Nonfriable asbestos
Pathological and medical waste
Pressurized gas cylinders * (including fire extinguishers)
Lead acid (automotive) batteries *
Explosives (call your local Fire Dept.)
Industrial waste

Another item in the good news depart

ment. Scituate has begun the next phase in finalizing plans to install our first wind turbine! We are getting closer to a "Sustainable Scituate"! Kudos to many in this town who have taken the lead on this and many other initiatives. From committees to create walking/bike trails, to groups focusing on recycle bins at recreation fields, clean-up days, etc.... These volunteers give their valuable time and are dedicated to making Scituate a local leader in GETTING GREEN!