Iredell County is taking the first steps toward creating a permanent collection site for household hazardous waste.
The county’s solid waste department is seeking approval from county commissioners to apply for a $70,000 state grant that would cover most of the cost of the nearly $82,000 project. The county would be required to fund the difference.
Currently, the city of Mooresville collects household hazardous waste and turns it over to the county for disposal one day per year, and the county conducts a one-day collection in Statesville.
The grant, from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service, would pay for a collection site in a self-contained building at the Twin Oaks Solid Waste Facility at 354 Twin Oaks Road in Statesville, said David Lambert, director of Iredell’s Solid Waste Department.
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The site would be open once a month, and would accept latex paint, batteries, cleaners, oils, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, acids, mercury thermostats and thermometers, and paint stains and thinners.
Lambert said the collection day likely will continue in Mooresville.
“As we go on, there’s a chance we could add (a permanent site) in Mooresville, but we’re doing one (in Statesville) first,” he added. “If that goes well, we’ll decide if we want to expand.”
Commissioners also will consider:
» Giving $14,000 to the Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department for turnout gear.
» A request from the Iredell County Health Department for approval of an agreement with the North Carolina Health Information Exchange to link health networks to allow access to patients’ health records across multiple providers.
Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Iredell County Government Center, 200 S. Center St. in Statesville.