THOUSAND OAKS : Hazardous Material Program Expanded
Thousand Oaks residents who for three years have been able to dispose of used oil through a city recycling program will be able to turn over a wider variety of hazardous materials starting today.
The City Council this week unanimously approved expanding the city’s hazardous materials collection program to accept more items.
In addition to used oil, residents now will be able to dispose of oil filters, auto batteries, water-based paint, antifreeze and large, enamel-coated appliances at the Municipal Service Center at 1851 DeHavilland Drive, Newbury Park.
The center will accept the materials from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Thursday and third Saturday of every month, said Grahame Watts, the city’s recycling coordinator.
The program is limited to residential waste and is not restricted to Thousand Oaks residents, he said.
The maximum amounts of waste that can be turned over on a trip are 20 gallons of used oil, up to 10 gallons of paint or antifreeze or any combination of the two, two spent auto batteries and two enamel-coated appliances, Watts said.
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