HEALDSBURG, CA — The city of Healdsburg will host a Household Hazardous Waste Recycling event allowing residents to dispose of items they may have lying around the house that cannot be taken out with their regular trash.

The event, held in conjunction with Zero Waste Sonoma, is scheduled for Sept. 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. and will provide safe, legal, environmentally sound collection and disposal services for residential household hazardous waste, the city said in a news release announcing the event.

The event is only open to Healdsburg residents who must have an appointment to participate, the city said.

To make an appointment for the event, click here.

Zero Waste Sonoma offers free household hazardous waste collection events every Tuesday at different locations throughout Sonoma County. Once participants make an appointment, a confirmation email will be sent to them with the specific address of the event.

Residents are advised to not transport more than 125 pounds or 15 gallons of household hazardous waste at a time. Waste delivered by businesses/for-hire haulers will not be accepted.

Zero Waste Sonoma also advised that containers should be less than 5 gallons in size. Boxes of waste should be placed in car trunk and remove all other items.

Click here for a list of common examples of household hazardous waste that will be accepted.

For more information send an email to the HHW Program or call them at 707-795-2025.