Boulder County’s Hazardous Materials Management Facility is accepting smoke detectors that were in homes affected by the Marshall Fire.
Smoke detectors within houses that received smoke damage must be replaced. The facility, at 1901 63rd St. in Boulder, will accept and properly dispose of the detectors for free through March 31.
The Hazardous Materials Management Facility does not typically accept smoke detectors because they contain small amounts of radioactive material, according to a county news release. However, the collection is allowed under a provisional license from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
According to the release, the amount of radioactive material in a smoke detector contains no health risk, but the county wants to make sure the large number of detectors that should be disposed of are handled safely and correctly.
Make an appointment for disposal online at bit.ly/3G7SgnR.
