2007 Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Johns Manville of Defiance, GMP Local 51 and UAW Local 211 in partnership with Lafarge Corporation of Paulding, WESCO Distribution of Defiance, Phillips Services and Defiance County Environmental Services were the sponsors of the household hazardous waste collection event, which took place October 6th, 2007 at the Carpenter Road JM Plant.

This year’s event was for residents of the Solid Waste District and Henry County. This includes: Defiance, Williams, Henry, Fulton and Paulding Counties. No business hazardous waste was accepted.

Summary of Items Collected and Recycled:

  • 5,000 Paint Cans
  • 3, 682 Cans of Flammable Material
  • 2,277 Gallons of Flammable Material
  • 9,163 Pounds (4.58) Tons of hazardous waste disposed at LaFarge.
  • 100 Gallons of antifreeze
  • 20 Computers, 15 monitors and 5 printers
  • 276 Florescent Bulbs
  • 350 Aerosol paint cans
  • 37 Mercury containing devices.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES ARE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR ARE HARMFUL IF NOT USED, STORED, OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

These chemicals pose a threat to people (particularly children, refuse workers, and firemen) pets and our environment. Soil and water pollution can result from improper disposal of HHW. For your information: If you have Latex Paint, You can Dry it up! Latex paint is water soluble and can be dried out-converting it to a non-hazardous material. There are paint hardeners available in stores or you can mix the paint with cat litter, dirt, or sawdust. You may also leave the lid off your paint can to speed up the process. Simply place the dried paint/ mixture in your garbage bag and set it out with the regular trash.

If your business has hazardous material to dispose, please call the Ohio EPA at (419) 373-3059. Home Page Landfill Environmental Administrative

Volunteers are needed to make an event possible. The Defiance County Environmental Services and Johns Manville had volunteers also had 26 members of the Defiance College baseball team assist. The event was well staffed and VERY successful!

  • The parking lot of JM has been turned into a hazardous waste collection area. Computers (pallets on left) are also being recycled.

  • Volunteers pick up their safety glasses and prepare to assist at the HHW event.

  • Volunteers this year included the Defiance College Yellow Jacket Baseball Team.

  • Cars are lined up through the parking lot and along Carpenter Road.

  • Volunteers recorded what type of hazardous waste was being brought in and the weight of the material.

  • It was a very busy, productive day.

  • Volunteers opened the paint to be poured into the hazardous container.

  • Depending on the substance, all liquids recycled were disposed of in a container for hazardous material.

  • A volunteer unloads a computer that will be recycled.

  • Volunteers make an event a success

  • The response to our HHW event was wonderful!

Thank you to all who contributed.

Jim Smargiassi, Environmental Manager Johns Manville Defiance Complex
Tim Houck, Environmental Director Defiance County