By Jason Stone
Twitter: @thestonecave

Surprise residents have a couple of weeks to schedule appointments for home pickup of hazardous waste.

The city is taking appointments through Friday, Oct. 2, for pickups between Monday, Oct. 5, and Friday, Oct. 16.

Acceptable household hazardous waste items include:

• Antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, diesel and fuel additives (five gallon limit per household).
• Brake-transmission-power steering fluid, degreasers (five gallon limit per household).
• Car and household batteries.
• Pool chemicals, fire extinguishers and gas cylinders.
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs.
• Stain, varnish, turpentine, cleaners, adhesives.
• Oil-based paint, paint thinners, solvents, cleaners, adhesives (10 gallon limit per household).
• Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and other lawn chemicals.
• TVs, electronics, cell phones, computers, stereos.

Residents are asked to place the items on the driveway and up against the garage by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection date. No hazardous waste is to be placed on sidewalks or curbside.

City staff will pick up the items between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the scheduled collection date.

Items that won’t be accepted include regular refuse and bulk trash, medical and commercial waste, ammunition or explosives, RV refrigerators that contain ammonia, radioactive material and tires.

Households north of Bell Road will have items picked up the Oct. 5-9, while those south of Bell will make appointments for Oct. 12-16.

To request an appointment, use the My Surprise app or call 623-222-1920.

Visit surpriseaz.gov/hhwevent.

For bulk trash and appliance pickup services any time throughout the year, visit surpriseaz.gov/bulktrash.

Editor’s Note: Jason Stone can be reached at jstone@newszap.com.

Jason Stone
Senior News Editor | Surprise
@thestonecave

jstone@iniusa.com

Meet Jason
Jason Stone joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2019, after a distinguished three decade media career that included stops at the Arizona Republic, iHeart Media/Clear Channel and Beckett Sports Card magazine. He remembers when airports sold newspapers.

Community: He is a big supporter of the Valley's original sports team: The Phoenix Suns.

Education: Northern Arizona University with a BS in broadcast journalism and a minor in sports coaching.

Random Fact: The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln.

Hobbies: Surfing, backgammon and men who aren't afraid to cry.