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Hazardous Waste Cleaumilp Dav <br /> Is Set For August 21 <br /> Hugo's annual Household Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Day will be held on Saturday,August 21 from 9:00 <br /> a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Hugo City Hall parking lot. This is your once-a-year opportunity to get rid of <br /> household hazardous wastes at the convenient City Hall location. <br /> Items that will he accepted include: Items NOT accepted include: <br /> Appliances and furniture <br /> Paint and paint thinner Asbestos <br /> J - Drain cleaner Car batteries <br /> Photographic chemicals Computers,TVs and other electronics <br /> Driveway sealer Construction, remodeling, and landscaping debris <br /> Used motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze Explosives <br /> Roof cement Recyclables and ordinary trash <br /> Fluorescent and high-intensity discharge lamps Tires <br /> Garden chemicals Used cooking oil <br /> Pool chemicals :': <br /> Aerosol containers <br /> Old gasoline and other solvents SelYourself <br /> Lighter fluid <br /> Propane cylinders Phosphorous-Free! <br /> Flammable household cleaners The Minnesota Will Phosphorous- <br /> Phosphorous Lawn Free Fertilizers Keep <br /> Fertilizer Law,now in My Lawn Health <br /> effect,prohibits use of <br /> Remember o fertilizers containing Minnesota soils are <br /> phosphorous on lawns naturally high in <br /> lin the seven county phosphorous, so our <br /> Recvcle. Twin Cities metro lawns usually don't <br /> area. The middle need extra. If you <br /> number on your fertil- are in doubt,get a <br /> Americans use 85 million tons of paper each year izer bag should be"0." soil test. For soil test <br /> —about 680 pounds per person, or 40 percent of information,contact <br /> all trash. Recycling paper saves trees and water. Exceptions to this law the University of <br /> Each year Washington County residents recycle apply when establish- Minnesota Soil Test <br /> Every ton ofing new lawns or when Lab at www.extension. <br /> over 13,000 tons of paper, saving over 200,000 a soil test shows phos- umn.edu and follow <br /> recycled paper trees from being cut. In addition, every ton of phorous is needed. the"Yard and Garden <br /> recycled paper requires 7,000 fewer gallons of Line"link. Or call <br /> requires 7,000 water to manufacture than virgin paper. why Is Phosphorous 612-625-3101. <br /> A Problem? <br /> What Should I <br /> fewer gallons of In Hugo, items for recycling are collected curb- More phosphorous Do With My Old <br /> side as part of your weekly trash collection. A means less fish. Too Phosphorous- <br /> water to mane- much phosphorous Containing <br /> recycling container is available from your garbage from fertilizer, leaves Fertilizer? <br /> facture than hauler or by calling City Hall at 651-762-6300. and grass clippings <br /> Those items which can be recycled include news- cause excess algae and Drop it off at <br /> virgin paper. papers, aluminum beverage weed growth in many Beisswenger's (651- <br /> Minnesota lakes and 633-1271) located at <br /> cans,tin cans, glass jars waterways. This in 1360 Old Highway 8 <br /> and bottles, corrugated __ turn lowers oxygen in New Brighton. <br /> cardboard, glossy maga- levels and darkens the <br /> zines, and car and trac- water which can have <br /> a devastating effect on <br /> for batteries. fish populations. <br />