Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has made some changes to its hazardous waste collection program to include safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, reports PennLive.
The measures are designed to comply with the state Department of Health guidelines for being open during the green phase. Customers are required to wear face masks, practice social distancing and not participate if they have symptoms of the coronavirus or have been in contact with someone who has it.
The county is adding an hour to the usual time for the collection, reducing the number of people who can participate, using two unloading lanes, staggering vehicles, adding another payment window and providing social distancing markings.
Appointments are being made in 15-minute intervals with eight customers permitted per each appointment time.
According to PennLive, acceptable waste includes pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints and stains, paint-related products, gas, diesel, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fire extinguishers, fluorescent light tubes and bulbs and automotive batteries.
Waste is and customers pay 30 cents a pound, with the maximum container size being 5 gallons. The program is only open to residents and businesses in Cumberland County.
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