Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup

Posted at 5:03 PM, May. 30, 2007

It's that time of the year where the garage and home are cleaned.  Sometimes you find items that you know you shouldn't throw in the trash as they are hazardous but what should you do with them?  On Saturday, August 11, 2007 and Saturday, September 22, 2007 Douglas County will be holding roundups from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to collect the below items from Douglas County Residents.  Make sure you bring a driver's license or utility bill showing your Douglas County resident status.

• Paint
• House, garden, and pool chemicals
• Automotive fluids
• Fuels
• Propane tanks between 1 and 20 lbs
• Vehicle and household batteries
• Mercury
• Passenger vehicle and pickup truck tires removed from the rim.

For a copy of the flier, click here.

For additional information you may call the Roundup Hotline at 303-846-6249 or visit them online. 

AirLife Helicopters in Douglas County

Posted at 9:45 AM, Jan. 11, 2007

Good news for Douglas and Elbert County Residents!  Two AirLife helicopters have their new home base as Sky Ridge Medical Center.  This will allow quicker access to patients which AirLife hopes will shave 7 minutes off their response times.  For more information visit the Denver Post article of January 11, 2007.