Good neighbor 10,000 customer at Lee County’s Household Chemical Waste Drop Off
At 8:25 a.m. March 5, Mr. DiFabio from North Fort Myers was declared the 10,000th customer at Lee County’s Household Chemical Waste Drop Off Facility at 6441 Topaz Court in Fort Myers.
Mr. DiFabio was greeted by the Program Manager, Mr. Tscherteu, and environmental staff of the Solid Waste Division. Mr. DiFabio not only is an environmentally conscious person but also a good neighbor. Mr. DiFabio told Division staff that he came to the facility to drop off a television set for his neighbor who was unable to do so himself. Mr. Di Fabio was pleasantly surprised when he was given a goodie bag, donated by Storm Smart, and a 50$ Publix gift card donated by Covanta Energy, Inc.
Covanta Energy, Inc. the County’s contracted operator of the Waste to Energy facility donated the $50.00 Publix gift card to the 10,000th customer and two $25.00 Publix gift cards for the runner ups Mrs. Rodd and Mrs. Hosny.
Mrs. Hosny remarked: “The Center is very convenient and the staff is friendly and efficient. A great service everyone should use. Thank you!”
Mrs. Rodd said: “I like the convenience and not waiting in line. Very clean place.”
Since April 2008 a total of 542,137 lbs. household chemical waste have been brought to the facility. Of that amount 506,297 lbs. were recycled. The 35,840 lbs. that could not be recycled were sent to EPA and DEP approved disposal facilities.
In addition to household chemical waste generally categorized as Flammable, Poison, Corrosive, Reactive, and Oxidizer the facility also accepts obsolete electronic devices.
Division staff looks forward to serving the next 10,000 customers.
SOURCE: Commissioner Tammy Hall’s offce