RUTLAND —Rutland County Solid Waste District received a grant of $43,319.01 from the Department of Environmental Conservation to assist with the costs associated with the collection, management and disposal of hazardous waste and household hazardous waste, according to a news release May 20. Household hazardous waste includes any household products labelled “caution, toxic, danger, hazard, warning, poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable.” These items include paint, cleaners, motor oil, oxidizers, adhesives, epoxy resins, aerosol cans, acids, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, mercury, and more.
This money helps in its compliance with the state requirements of the state materials management plan (MMP) and solid waste implementation plan (SWIP).
