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JULY 23-29, 2014 UCW 17 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND Beginning July 26, Cumberland County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 923 Wilkes Road will no longer accept latex paint. Latex or water-based paint is non-hazardous and can be disposed of in regular household trash, provided it is completely solidified. Citizens can add dirt, sand, kitty litter, sawdust or newspapers to the unused paint and wait for it to dry. Once the contents are dry throughout, place the open paint can in a garbage bag. Make sure to leave the lid off and then place the can in with your other household garbage. Jerry Dietzen, director of the City of Fayetteville Environmental Services Department, said city residents should make sure latex paint is solidified before it is thrown away to decrease the chance of paint spills that could affect streets or property when trash is compacted inside garbage trucks. The change in policy will help the county save on unnecessary hazardous disposal fees, estimated at approximately $12,000 a year. Oil-based paints and other hazardous waste are accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection facility, which is open the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Solid Waste Management at 910-321- 6929 or visit co.cumberland.nc.us/solid_waste.aspx. co.cumberland.nc.us Latex Paint No Longer Accepted At Hazardous Waste Facility Commissioners Accept Leadership Roles With National Organization Cumberland County Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Jeannette Council was elected President of the Women (WON) of the National Association of County Commissioners (NACo) during the NACo conference in New Orleans, held July 11-14. Council served as president-elect of WON and is a past secretary. In addition to her service on NACo, Council was elected to the N. C. Association of County Commissioners' Board of Directors, and is currently serving as District 6 director until 2016. She was elected in 2012 and 2013 to serve a one-year term as an at-large director. Council has been a county commissioner since 2000 and has served three terms as chairman and three terms as vice chairman. Edge Re-Appointed To NACo Finance Committee Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Kenneth Edge was re-appointed to the NACo Finance Committee during the conference. In addition to his service in NACo, Edge has served as president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners. Edge also served on state association's Board of Directors from 2004-2005 and 2007-2012. Edge has been a county commissioner since 2000. He has served two terms as the board's vice chairman and chairman. Edge is a retired Cumberland County Schools principal. During his career, he served as principal of Stedman Junior High, Seventy-First High School and Sherwood Park Elementary. Council Edge