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City of Boston Recycling News
South Boston Online - Residents can bring up to 50 pounds of products labeled toxic, flammable, reactive, corrosive, or poisonous; such as paint, motor oil, pesticides, solvents, glues, bleach or ammonia-based cleaners, weed killers, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, tires

Pool reopens after pump problems are repaired
Record Searchlight - Pool chemicals had eaten away at the old unprotected bronze cylinder since the Aquatic Center opened three years ago. Cannon could not say whether the pump impeller was under warranty. The pool pump was working again by Tuesday. But the city had to

Birds ‘N Brooks threatened by blaze at neighoring store
State Journal-Register - Firefighters were able to knock down the blaze before it reached any ammunition or pool chemicals, but had they arrived just a few minutes later, it could have been a different story, said deputy division chief Bob Reside, spokesman for the

City of Boston Recycling News
South Boston Online - Residents can bring up to 50 pounds of products labeled toxic, flammable, reactive, corrosive, or poisonous; such as paint, motor oil, pesticides, solvents, glues, bleach or ammonia-based cleaners, weed killers, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, tires

Driver trapped in vehicle crash
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - 23 hours agoRUBIDOUX - A vehicle went off Highway 60 on Saturday afternoon, trapping the driver and spilling a load of pool chemicals, authorities said. …

Chemtura Shares Rally on Analyst Upgrade
Houston Chronicle, United States - 25 minutes ago… Ludwig said management is generally moving in right direction, especially in its pool chemicals and flame retardant businesses. …

Home swimming pools need daily maintenance
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 7 hours ago… Testing kits can range from $5 to $400, depending on pool size and what you’re testing for. Good advice: Never mix swimming pool chemicals. …

Hellertown to open pool today after 2 years
Allentown Morning Call, PA - 4 hours ago… Henshaw. ‘’All we have to do is make sure the pool chemicals are right,'’ Henshaw said at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting. …

Traffic Jam On I-5
San Diego Headline - had to close the northbound side of the freeway for about 1/2 an hour while the chemicals dissipated. Apparently one of the vehicles had pool chemicals in it

Summer safety: Use extra care in the water
Southwest Daily News - Keep pool chemicals out of reach of children. Inspect your pool equipment regularly and make sure it operates properly. Lastly, if you’re having a party or entertaining guests and the pool area will be opened, make sure someone is posted poolside who

Home Depot Settlement
Eyewitness News - HARTFORD — The state of Connecticut has struck an environmental deal with Home Depot. Home Depot is making big changes thanks to a settlement with the state. They will now take better care with hazardous materials like fertilizer and pool chemicals

Whistle while you work
Knoxville News Sentinel - Before swimmers, sunbathers and Thackston School summer campers arrive, he collects garbage, puts out trash cans and checks pool chemicals. He also applies SPF30 sunscreen. It’s a stereotype, he says, that people become lifeguards “just so they can

Birds ‘N Brooks threatened by blaze at neighoring store
State Journal-Register - Firefighters were able to knock down the blaze before it reached any ammunition or pool chemicals, but had they arrived just a few minutes later, it could have been a different story, said deputy division chief Bob Reside, spokesman for the

Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for June 24
Amesbury News - T he Amesbury Health Department will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m. to noon. Materials should be brought to the Department of Public Works garage on Water Street. Proof of residency is required. Fees are $26

Back yard compost bins, kitchen scrap buckets for sale
West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript, MA - 2 hours ago… stains, corrosives, poisonous materials, solvents, glues, waste fuels, insecticides, weed killers, hobby supplies, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, tires, car …

Home Depot Settlement
WFSB, CT - 15 hours agoThey will now take better care with hazardous materials like fertilizer and pool chemicals to keep them from being accidentally released. …

Pool fitness a watered-down workout? Anything but
Arizona Republic, AZ - 6 hours ago… Prices start at $20. Aqua-Glide swim cap: Save your hair from pool chemicals and the sun and protect your ears from swimmer’s ear. …

Pool Chemical Explosion, Gas Cloud Injures 9
KSDK - (KSDK) - Preparing for a summer of fun in a backyard pool became a nightmare for a Greene County, Ill., Family. Mixing pool chemicals set off an explosion, turning a home into a gas chamber and a neighbor into a hero. Investigators say 48-year-old

Hazardous waste facility opens
Union - Nevada County residents can recycle many toxic household materials from their kitchens, bathrooms, and garages at the new HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) Facility now open at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station. Recycling of residential hazardous

Swimming yet? Get ready
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - BUCYRUS — Because she has a baby-sitting business out her home, Micki Hillman likes having a swimming pool in her backyard. “It’s just too difficult to tote all the children to the public pool. Also, my own children and the kids I baby-sit for are

Workers sound chlorine leak alert
Orlando Sentinel - DeBARY — Pablo Garcia coughed with every breath. Then he vomited. His co-worker on his trash route, Kevin Thomas, had stomach pains. But even as they suffered, the sanitation workers rushed through DeBary neighborhoods Wednesday morning, honking