9/19/2015 - Household Hazardous Waste Day
NEW MILFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2015 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
The 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on September 19, 2015 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the New Milford Railroad Station (Patriot’s Way Parking Lot), rain or shine. The event is open to residents of New Milford, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Kent, Roxbury, Sherman, Washington and Warren. Proof of residency must be provided.
A licensed contractor will safely dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste dropped off during the collection. Substances must be labeled and in their original containers. The contractor and/or Town officials reserve the right to reject some materials or charge disposal fees. Businesses or institutions may not bring materials.
Items that may be brought from the house, garage or yard include: Drain or oven cleaners, rust preventatives, pesticides and herbicides in 5-gallon or smaller containers, old chemistry sets, art and craft supplies, metal polish, oil-based and latex paints, transmission and brake fluids, antifreeze, insect sprays and rodent poisons, photo chemicals, solvents and degreasers, floor cleaners, dry cleaning fluids, sealants, pool chemicals, muriatic acid, wood preservatives and strippers, engine and radiator cleaners, no-pest strips, PCB-contaminated items, septic system cleaners, paint thinner, kerosene, gasoline (dirty only), chips from removed lead-based paint (placed in a plastic bag), dioxin, seven or 2, 4, 5-T, propane cylinders for barbecue grills, all fluorescent light bulbs, cell phones and rechargeable batteries.
Items that should NOT be brought include: Computers, printers, fax machines and other electronic equipment (they can be brought for free to the New Milford Recycling Center during regular business hours), motor oil, regular alkaline batteries, car batteries, tires, garbage, medical waste, asbestos, ammunition or fireworks, prescription medications, Freon or unknown gases, explosives and other highly reactive materials, radioactive materials and smoke detectors. To learn how to dispose of these items, visit www.newmilfordhealth.org.
Oil-based and latex paint may also be dropped off at no charge at Sherwin Williams and Ring’s End on Route 7 and H.H. Taylor & Son on Railroad Street.
Those interested in dropping off materials at the hazardous waste event should enter the Railroad Station parking lot from Bridge Street and will be directed to the exit on Young’s Field Road.
For any questions about the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day call the New Milford Health Department at (860) 355-6035.