That's no excuse for the anger and verbal abuse some county workers endured when they turned people away Saturday. Some frustrated residents threatened to dump their chemicals in ditches. We hope those were idle threats.
People must dispose of these chemicals properly, and Saturday's turnout showed that is the overriding issue.
We're talking about nasty stuff-materials labeled caustic, acid, flammable, danger, warning or poison. Programs generally collect automotive products such as brake and transmission fluid and antifreeze; home products such as mildew cleaners and silver polish; pesticides and herbicides such as rodent bait, fertilizer and arsenic; and workshop substances such as varnish, paint thinner and oil and lead-based paint.
People must dispose of these chemicals properly, and Saturday's turnout showed that is the overriding issue.
We're talking about nasty stuff-materials labeled caustic, acid, flammable, danger, warning or poison. Programs generally collect automotive products such as brake and transmission fluid and antifreeze; home products such as mildew cleaners and silver polish; pesticides and herbicides such as rodent bait, fertilizer and arsenic; and workshop substances such as varnish, paint thinner and oil and lead-based paint.
