News From the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County New
July 12, 2023
Contact: Willie Puz, Public Affairs and Recycling, 561-640-8914 (o); 561-379-2405 (c)
SWA’s July Household Hazardous Waste Tip
~ Proper placement of Pool chemicals, Pesticides and Propane tanks prevents pollution and protects public health ~
Promo Graphic: Attached
Promo Video/Commercial: https://youtu.be/9FTIHW6jpwQ
Summertime is prime for playing on the patio: grilling out, splashing in the pool, and sprucing up the landscaping.
Just keep in mind that
- Pool chemicals
- Pesticides, and
- Propane tanks
should never be placed in the garbage. Palm Beach County residents may bring these 3Ps to one of the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s (SWA) seven Home Chemical and Recycling Centers (HCRC) listed below, where they will be recycled or disposed of properly.
The SWA’s HCRC locations include (from north county to south county):
- Jupiter
North County Transfer Station
14185 Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- West Palm Beach
Home Chemical and Recycling Center
6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Belle Glade
Glades Regional Transfer Station
1701 State Road 15 in Belle Glade
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Royal Palm Beach
West Central Transfer Station
9743 Weisman Way in Royal Palm Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Lantana
Central County Transfer Station
1810 Lantana Road in Lantana
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Delray Beach – West
Southwest County Transfer Station
13400 S. State Road 7 in Delray Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Delray Beach – East
South County Transfer Station
1901 SW 4th Ave. in Delray Beach
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Commercial interests should call 561-687-1100 for disposal options.
In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents safely disposed of or recycled more than 4.9M pounds of home chemicals. This included more than:
- 20,000 pounds of Pool chemicals
- 37,500 pounds of Pesticides, and
- 193,500 pounds of Propane tanks
Pollution prevention starts at home. Visit swa.org/hcrc or call 561-697-2700 or 866-792-4636 (toll-free) to learn more about the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers.
REMINDER: Hurricane season started June 1. Hurricane season preparations can help minimize property damage and make our communities safer. Once a storm threatens, it’s too late to trim trees. So, now is the time to complete major vegetation trimming.
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a Dependent Special District that was created by the Florida Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed an award-winning integrated solid waste management system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We call ourselves AWAY: whether you throw it, recycle it or flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work. Each year, we:
- Process almost 100,000 tons of recyclables each year
- Burn approximately 1.8 million tons of trash each year to generate electricity at renewable energy facilities
- Produce enough electricity to power approximately 74,000 homes
- Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater treatment residuals (sludge from flushes) into environmentally-friendly fertilizer
- Safely dispose of almost 4.9 million pounds of home hazards a year
- Collect water off of the roofs of Renewable Energy Facility 2 and store it in a 2 million gallon cistern, which is used as part of the energy making process
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