Hazardous waste collection days scheduled in Three Rivers

Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority will hold its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days on March 22 and March 29. This event aims to reduce hazardous waste in local landfills and protect the environment. Residents can drop off harmful materials from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. Accepted items include old appliances, fluorescent bulbs, paints, engine fluids, and pesticides. However, certain items will not be accepted, such as helium tanks, sofas, roofing shingles, household trash, agricultural waste, biological materials, explosives, and radioactive materials. The drop-off locations will change depending on the day. On March 22, residents can go to the Mississippi Station University Agricenter in Verona. The address is 5395 Highway 145 South. On March 29, the collection will take place at the Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena in Oxford, located near Highway 6 and County Road 406. The collection and disposal services are free for residents of Lee, Pontotoc, Itawamba, Monroe, Calhoun, Lafayette, and Union counties. There are rules in place, including restrictions on certain items and a limit of 25 tires per person.