Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Common, dangerous and unusual items collected

Brent Laroque with Envirotec checks the pH of a liquid
at the city complex at 1010 High St. for the city's
Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday.
Because the liquid turned blue, it has a pH of 10, which means it's not a very acidic substance.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Fluorescent tubes, dead batteries, antifreeze and vehicle oil were among items sitting at the city complex on Saturday.

Duane Grado, public works manager with the city’s engineering department, estimated between 250 and 300 vehicles passed through the complex at 1010 High St. W. during the city’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday. That is approximately the same number reached in the past five years.

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