Members of the fall Elk Grove 101 cohort tour the City of Elk Grove’s Special Waste Collection Center, learning how household hazardous waste is handled after it is collected from residents. Photo courtesy of the City of Elk Grove

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - Members of the fall Elk Grove 101 cohort recently toured the City of Elk Grove’s Special Waste Collection Center, getting a behind-the-scenes look at what happens to household hazardous waste after it leaves residents’ homes.

The visit gave participants an opportunity to learn more about an important City service while seeing firsthand how hazardous materials are handled and properly disposed of or recycled. Elk Grove 101 brings residents together to learn how their local government works, with hands-on experiences providing an inside look at the services that help keep the community safe and clean.

Elk Grove 101 participants get a behind-the-scenes look at the Special Waste Collection Center during a recent tour, learning more about the City services that help properly dispose of and recycle household hazardous waste. Photo courtesy of the City of Elk Grove

Residents are reminded that household hazardous waste should never be placed in the garbage. Elk Grove residents, eligible Sacramento County residents and certain small businesses can bring accepted hazardous materials to the Special Waste Collection Center for proper disposal or recycling located at 9255 Disposal Lane, Elk Grove.

For more information visit https://elkgrove.gov/recycling-and-waste/household-hazardous-waste.