Allen County Solid Waste Management District has set its annual Tox-Away Day on Sept. 10.

It is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the International Truck & Engine parking lot, 2911 Meyer Road in Fort Wayne.

Allen County residents may safely dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste. It is $5 for up to 10 gallons of liquid waste or 50 pounds of dry waste and $1 for each additional gallon of liquid waste or 5 pounds of dry waste, according to its website.

There is an additional $25 service fee for more than 10 gallons of motor oil.

Leave all products in their original containers and do not mix products.

Items accepted include household cleaners, health and beauty products, batteries, lawn chemicals, pool chemicals, oil-base paints, paint thinner, automotive products, mercury items, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, fire extinguishers.

It will not accept latex paint, radioactive material, infectious waste or steel drums. The announcement said latex paint can be air dried and thrown in the garbage.

The registration form can be filled out ahead of time. To get the form, click here.