What's Accepted: Chemical, Electronic Mobile Collection at Dunedin High

Those old, outdated chemicals and electronics have been collecting dust long enough.

Get rid of them Saturday at Pinellas County's Chemical and Electronic Mobile Collection site at Dunedin High. All items collected are disposed or recycled in an environmentally-friendly way.

Editor's Tip: When you're done there, skip across town to the Dunedin Public Library and drop off all your gently-used, unwanted books, CDs, DVDs, and such to the Dunedin Friends Book Drive.

The following items are accepted at the chemical and electronic collection site, according to a county flier: 

Chemical Items

Household chemicals: Cleaners, cooking oil,  fluorescent light bulbs, paint (latex or oil), paint remover, rechargeable batteries, smoke detectors, solvents, thermometers, thermostats

Outdoor chemicals: Automotive fluids, fertilizers, flares, fuel, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, pool chemicals, vehicle batteries

Electronics

Entertainment: CD players, DVD players, e-book readers, portable music players (MP3 or iPod), radios, stereo equipments, TVs, VCRs, video game players 

Communication: Cell phones, pagers, PDAs, telephones, wireless devices 

Computer: CPUs, laptops, modems, monitors, PCs, printers, scanners 

Office: Fax machines, photocopiers, printers or toner cartridges, projectors 

Other: Camcorders, digital cameras, GPS, microwave ovens 

Do Not Bring

A.C. Units, alkaline batteries, appliances, biological or infectious waste, empty paint cans, explosives, fans, fire extinguishers, garbage, medicines, propane tanks, radioactive waste, tires, toasters, or vacuums

Want to Go?

• When: Saturday, Feb. 2; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Where: Dunedin High School
• More info: Can be found on the Pinellas County flier.