EARTH ANGEL

A one-day Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Road.

Household hazardous wastes are unused or leftover household products containing chemicals that are toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive. These products, such as paints, cleaners, oils and pesticides, can contain hazardous waste and should not be disposed of in household trash, poured down sinks, toilets or storm drains, or just dumped on the ground. Left stored improperly at home, they can be a hazard to children and cause fumes or fires.

Tires will not be accepted at the event.

For more information about the event or the city’s Earth Angel Recycling Program, call the Hot Springs Solid Waste Department, 501-321-6911. Registration for the Earth Angel Recycling Program is available online at http://www.cityhs.net/recycle-registration.

Last week, the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled:

256 pounds — Aluminum cans.

49,400 pounds — Commercial cardboard.

1,651 pounds — Corrugated cardboard.

225 pounds — Newspaper.

790 pounds — Plastic grades No. 1 and No. 2.

33,880 pounds — Yard waste and C.A.P.S.

Last week, a total of 43.10 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.

Collection schedule

Today — Whittington Avenue/Quapaw Avenue-Prospect Avenue.

Monday — Majestic Park/ Oaklawn Street-Henderson Street.

Tuesday — Richard Street/Airport Road-Family Park Road.

Wednesday — Grove Street/Files Road-Higdon Ferry Road.

Thursday — McAuley Court-Greenwood Avenue.

Friday, Sept. 23 — Hobson Avenue-Plain Street.