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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Offered at no Charge,

3/27/2010

Amnesty Day March 27

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Offered at no Charge,

Reduced Rate for Small Businesses-

Amnesty Day, which offers Santa Rosa County residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste at no charge, is scheduled for Saturday, March 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Amnesty Day is not a recycle day, but a special day for disposal of household hazardous waste. Materials will also be accepted from conditionally exempt small quantity generators including small businesses, schools and growers at a reduced rate. Small quantity generators must call (850) 981-7135 by noon on Friday, March 26 to schedule a drop off time. Calls will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Two drop off sites are available, at the Santa Rosa County South Side Service Center located at 5819 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Midway and at the parking lot of the Santa Rosa County Administrative Complex, located behind McDonald’s at 6495 Caroline Street in Milton.

household cleaners
lubricants
motor oil
oil filters
paint
pesticides
pool cleaners
solvents

The following items should also never be thrown out with your household garbage, but on Amnesty Day, residents can dispose of up to five gallons each:

antifreeze
batteries
computers
five-gallon propane bottles
fluorescent lights
fire extinguishers
gasoline
greases
household cleaners
lubricants
motor oil
oil filters
paint
pesticides
pool cleaners
solvents

Cathode ray televisions and monitors will be accepted at the Midway location. Residents will be required to remove these items from their vehicle. They will not be accepted at the Amnesty Day drop off on Caroline Street, but can be taken directly to the Central Landfill located at 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton throughout the year, Monday- Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tires, printers, fax machines, DVD/DVR players, typewriters, copy machines, general debris or household garbage will not be accepted as part of Amnesty Day.

Amnesty Day is made possible by Santa Rosa County in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Jim Reece of the Okaloosa County Environmental Office. For more information, contact (850) 981-7135.

Call to Action on Behalf of Educators & Students in Santa Rosa County

3/20/2010

The Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Board of Directors, Governmental Affairs and Education committees have joined together to send letters on behalf of the Santa Rosa County School District's 2010 Legislative platform. These are just a few of the issues of concern:

- Did you know that Santa Rosa County District schools rank 66 out of 67 districts in the state in funding allotments?
And yet, our schools' FCAT scores have not been less than 5th place in any category out of the 67 districts.

-Did you know that over the past two years, that Santa Rosa District Schools had $20 million dollars cut from their budget?

-Did you know that the "class size" amendment has placed a huge financial burden on our schools and may soon cost even more?

Please take a few minutes to send a letter of support either by U.S. mail or e-mail with your business letterhead to the members of the Northwest Florida legislative delegation. You can find a sample letter at the following link.

Legislators' email addresses:
Governor Charlie Crist
charlie.crist@myflorida.com

Speaker Larry Cretul
larry.cretul@myfloridahouse.gov

Senate President Jeff Atwater
atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

Senator Don Gaetz
gaetz.don.web@flsenate.gov

Senator Durell Peaden
peaden.durell.web@flsenate.gov

Representative Greg Evers
greg.evers@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Clay Ford
clay.ford@myfloridahouse.gov

Representative Dave Murzin
dave.murzin@myfloridahouse.gov

Link to more information: www.gulfbreezechamber.com/images/dload/src education board support ltr for legislative platform 2010 chamber final.doc

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