Loudoun County's Department of Construction & Waste Management will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at River Bend Middle School, 46240 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling.

HHW includes items such as fluorescent bulbs, household batteries, oil-based paints/stains/varnishes, paint thinners, metal polishes, rust removers, wood preservatives, furniture polish, waxes, pesticides/insecticides/herbicides, pool chemicals, old fuels including gas/oil mixes, and many others. Latex or water-based paints are not a hazardous waste and can be dried or solidified and disposed of in your household garbage. 

Used motor oil, antifreeze, automobile batteries, lead-acid batteries and propane tanks will not be accepted at any HHW collection events. They can be recycled year round at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility on 21101 Evergreen Mills Road.

From Loudoun County -- The 2011 Loudoun County Green Business Challenge will be officially launched Wednesday, May 11, at 8:00 a.m. at George Washington University’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus, 20101 Academic Way in Ashburn.

The Green Business Challenge is a partnership between the Loudoun County Government and the Chamber of Commerce to encourage Loudoun businesses of all sizes to adopt environmentally sound business practices. The Green Business Challenge has identified a number of actions businesses and organizations can take to become more energy efficient, implement more sustainable practices, improve their bottom line, and help Loudoun County ensure a healthy and sustainable quality of life for all its citizens.

From Loudoun County -- Loudoun County's Department of Construction and Waste Management will host a Business Hazardous Waste Program event from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility located on 21101 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg.

The Business Hazardous Waste Program provides a cost effective way for eligible county businesses, organizations, and agencies to dispose of small quantities of hazardous waste in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.  Businesses and organizations located in Loudoun County that generate less than 220 lbs. of hazardous waste or 2.2 lbs. of acute hazardous waste in a calendar month and never accumulate more than 2200 lbs. of hazardous waste at any time are eligible to participate in this program.