Ready to Get Rid of Household Hazardous Goods Lafayette?

This Saturday is your chance to get rid of all of those pesky things you have in your garage or on your back porch.

This Saturday is the day when residents of the city of Lafayette and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish can drop off all those things that are taking up space.

All kinds of items will be accepted at Cajun Field for "Household Hazardous Waste Day" from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on November 19, 2022.

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When you drive up people there will help you get your items out of your vehicle. It won't cost you anything at Cajun Field.

This event is paid for by us, the citizens of the city of Lafayette, and the unincorporated areas of the parish on our monthly garbage bills.

You will need to bring a picture ID to participate.

There are similar events in other municipalities in Lafayette Parish towns so you should check with the city hall for the city in which you live to find out when your location's event will be held.

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The following is a list of the chemicals they will accept at Saturday's event:

Chemical Cleaners
Fluorescent Tubes
Alkaline Batteries
Mercury Thermometers
Paint & Paint Products
Paint Thinner
Paint Stripper
Turpentine
Stains
Photographic Chemicals
Pesticides
Herbicides
Pool Chemicals
Gasoline

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At Saturday's event they will also be accepting Electronics including the following:

Laptops
Computer Accessories
Networking Equipment
Processors
Circuit Board
Flat Screen Monitors
Flat Screen TVs
CRT Monitors/TVs (bulky and tube type)
Fax Machines
Printers
Toner & Ink Cartridges
MP3 & DVD Players
DVD Movies & Video Games
Wii, Playstations & XBoxes
Portable GPS Devices
Telephones & Telephone Systmes
Security Systems
Telephone & Computers Cables
Stereos
Uninterruptible Power Supplies

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There are some items that they will not be accepting this Saturday, and they include the following:

No Appliances
No Compressed Gas Cylinders
No Explosives or Ammunition
No Commercial Waste
No Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
No Motor Oil
No Medical Waste
No Medicines
No PCB Oil
No Radioactive Material
No Fire or Smoke Detectors

If you have any questions, you can call the Environmental Quality Division at 337-291-8500.

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