ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The JB Green Team will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Ohio University Eastern campus parking lot, located at 45425 National Road, St. Clairsville.

Residents are asked to enter from Ohio 331 and exit onto National Road. Signs will be posted. Proof of residency of either Belmont or Jefferson County is required. This is for residential use only; no materials can be accepted from businesses or industries under rules of the Ohio EPA.

Residents can bring the following clearly and properly labeled items to the event:

∫ Batteries — lead acid, lithium, NiCad, alkaline, mercury;

∫ Household cleaners — bleach, ammonia, carpet cleaner, oven cleaner;

∫ Lawn and garden chemicals — pesticides and herbicides;

∫ Various pool chemicals; aerosols;

∫ Oil-based paint and paint-related products such as thinner, primer, stain, sealer, varnish and shellac;

∫ Solvents, strippers, turpentine, wood preservatives;

∫ Kerosene, lighter fluid, gasoline;

∫ Roof coating and driveway sealer;

∫ Light bulbs with mercury, including those 4 feet, 8 feet, U-Bend, circular, or incandescent compact fluorescents;

∫ Automotive fluids — motor oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid;

∫ Propane cylinders (grill-sized and smaller), fire extinguishers, freon/helium cylinders;

∫ Mercury and mercury debris; and

∫ Asbestos.

Items that will not be accepted include:

∫ No contractor, industry or school waste;

∫ No PCBs, transformers and capacitors;

∫ No compressed gases (other than propane);

• No explosives/ammunition;

• No medical/infectious wastes;

• No DEA controlled substances;

• No smoke detectors/radioactive waste; and

• No computers, TVs, tires or trash.

Residents are always asked to follow traffic entrance and exit signs and remain in their vehicles at all times. For the safety of all participants, the hazardous waste collection company staff will remove all the items from each vehicle. For more information, call the JB Green Team Office at 740-296-5376 in Belmont County or 740-266-6899 in Jefferson County.