A household hazardous waste collection is will be held Friday, September 6 in both Auburn and Falls City.

County Commissioners work with the Fiver Rivers Resource Conservation and Development, backed by a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust to sponsor the event.

Nemaha County residents may bring their items from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Friday to the rodeo arena parking lot on the east side of Highway 73.

Richardson County residents can bring their items to the Falls City Volunteer Fire Department, 1820 Towle Street, between 3 and 4:30 P.M.

A $5 donation per household is requested to help keep these events going.

Items that will be accepted include cleaning products, lawn and garden chemicals, paint, used oil, florescent light bulbs, antifreeze and other household items.

You should bring materiala in disposable containers, no larger than five gallons or 50 pounds. Containers will not be returned.

Tires, appliances, science lab chemicals, items containing asbestos, wood preservatives, PCB's, explosives and commercial quantities will not be accepted. The program personnel reserve the right to reject any materials brought in.

For more information contact the Five Rivers RC&D at 402-869-2355.