Mississippi Power hosting hazardous waste collection event
Mississippi Power is teaming up with Harrison County to host their Bring It! Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.
The collection site is located at Mississippi Power’s Plant Watson on Lorraine Road. You can bring all hazardous materials to the site from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 17th.
The list of accepted items includes:
- Aerosols
- Anti-freeze
- Batteries
- Brake fluid
- Cleaners (all purpose)
- Detergents
- Drain opener
- Furniture polish
- Herbicide
- Insectides
- Light bulbs
- Motor oil
- Oil filters
- Over cleaner
- Paint (one and five gallon)
- Paint thinner
- Pesticides
- Rug and upholstery cleaner
- Silver polish
- Tires (limit five)
- Turpentine
- Transmission fluid
- Varnish
- Water seal
- E-waste such as cellphones, computers, computer cables, copy and fax machines, tv, VCR, DVD players
Please bring all oil in original containers and sealed. Transport containers in the trunk or back of your vehicle. Do not transport over five gallons or 50 ponds at a time.
Mississippi Power will not accept 55-gallon drums.
No medical waste or prescription drugs will be accepted.
