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Household Hazardous Waste Day Was A Huge Success!
What an incredible turnout! This year’s Household Hazardous Waste Day 475 cars and safely collected thousands of gallons of materials.
A huge shout-out to Officer Oliver with the Florence Police Department, Tom Smith and team with Lauderdale County Solid Waste, and the dedicated Solid Waste, Street, and Recycling employees. And not to forget MXI for handing and taking the Hazardous Waste. Your hard work made this event seamless.
This event wouldn’t have been possible without our generous partners:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Lauderdale County, and Florence Gas & Water.
If you get a chance, please thank your Lauderdale County Commissioners and Florence City Council Members for their continued support.
We hope to have this event again next year on a cooler month!
 Drone pictures by: Officer Oliver
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TIMES DAILY
Lauderdale County residents interested in disposing of paint and other household hazardous waste have the opportunity Saturday.
Household Hazardous Waste Day is 8 a.m. until noon in the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum parking lot.
City officials held a similar event in 2023 and it was popular, said David Koonce, manager of the Solid Waste, Street and Recycle departments. Lauderdale County officials are joining the program this year.
"This is open to Florence and Lauderdale County residents," Koonce said. "We're excited to have this. It helps us, too, because we don't want this stuff put into garbage cans or poured into drains."
Tom Smith, manager of the Lauderdale County Solid Waste Department, said he is glad the program was expanded to include the county.
"I'm thankful that they offered to let us be involved this year, so we can open it to all residents of the county," Smith said. "It's a win-win for everyone.
"We get calls weekly from residents asking what they can do about paint or antifreeze, or any number of hazardous materials they use around their house on a daily basis. Unfortunately, a lot of the items we get calls about can't be brought to the landfill. They have to be disposed of properly. That's why we're excited about this opportunity for the residents of Florence and the entire county."
Items accepted include:
• Oil-based and latex paint;
• Gasoline, turpentine, and paint-related materials;
• Pool chemicals, household cleaners, and adhesives;
• Pesticides, herbicides, and fuel additives;
• Motor oil, antifreeze, aerosol cans, and batteries;
• Mercury-containing items.
Koonce said drivers will be directed through a path in the parking lot designed to keep traffic in the lot rather than backed up on Veterans Drive.
"We'll have the parking lot lined so can accommodate a crowd because we had quite a crowd last time," he said.
Participants will be asked to sign their name and give their addresses while workers remove the items from their vehicles.
Koonce said MXI Environmental is the contractor for the project and charges based on volume collected. There is a $30,000 budget, so if that amount is reached the program will end at that point.
He said slightly more than $20,000 in volume was reached in 2023.
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A big thank you to the Florence Beautification Board for their dedication to making our community shine!
Your hard work and commitment to enhancing the natural beauty of Florence are appreciated!
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City Council Meeting Agenda: July 15, 2025
Work Session: 4:00 p.m.
Council Meeting: 5:00 p.m.
Location: 109 S. Pine St.
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