Residents stopping at the old public works shop Friday to drop off paint cans and car batteries said the annual hazardous waste collection event is a good thing.
Anthony Wilson said he brings items each year. Properly disposing of such wastes in Haines is a challenge, he said. Because many hazardous materials aren’t accepted at the dump, residents would have to take them out of town for disposal, he said.
“But you’re not supposed to…

