At its Aug. 1 meeting, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution accepting a one-time $100,000 grant from the state Department of Environment Protection to enhance the county’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. St. Johns County will use the grant to help establish a processing facility for waste materials collected from the community. The grant period runs from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. There are no matching funds required from the county. This grant is appropriated within the Solid Waste Fund.
“The allocated grant funds will have a pivotal role in offsetting the expenses associated with acquiring chemical storage lockers,” county Public Works Director Greg Caldwell said. “This will enable the county to establish a processing facility for the efficient management of household hazardous waste, ultimately elevating the level of service provided to the community.”
The program carefully disposes of items such as motor oil, oil filters, gasoline, wax, cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, aerosol cans, antifreeze, batteries and more. Residents can drop off household hazardous waste materials free of charge at the transfers stations at Tillman Ridge, 3005 Allen Nease Road, Elkton, and Stratton Road, 250 North Stratton Road, St. Augustine.
For more information on accepted items and hours of operation, go to sjcfl.us/solidwaste/Locations.aspx.
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