Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Acceptable Materials:

Household:

Aerosols, full or partially full
Arts and Crafts Supplies
Asbestos-containing material (double bag in plastic bags and wet down)
Drain Cleaners
Floor Cleaners
Flourescent Lightbulbs
Household Batteries
Mercury Thermometers (A free digital thermometer will be given in exchange)
Metal Polish
Mothballs
Oven Cleaners
Photo Chemicals Water-reactive Materials (such as peroxides and metallic sodium)

Garage:

Anti-Freeze
Brake Fluid
Old Chemistry Sets
Fire Starters including Hand-Held Propane Torch Cylinders
Gasoline, Kerosene
Rust Preventatives
Waste Oil
Waxes and Polishes

Workshop:

Degreasers
Lead-based Paint
Oil-based Paint
Paint Thinner
Rust Preventatives
Sealants
Solvents
Wood Preservatives
Wood Strippers

Yard and Garden:

Cesspool Cleaners
Herbicides
Insect Sprays
Muriatic Acid
Pesticides
Pool chemicals
Rodent Poison
Weed Killer

Unacceptable Materials:

Aerosol Cans, Empty
Any Commercial Hazardous Waste
BBQ Propane Tanks (Contact propane gas company)
Drugs
Explosives, Fireworks, Ammunition (Contact the State Police)
Fire Extinguishers (Contact Local Fire Department)
Infectious or Biologically Active Materials
Latex Paint (Can be air dried or absorbed with sawdust or kitty litter and disposed in the garbage)
Radioactive Material
Unknown Materials
Vehicle Batteries

For more information:(860) 388-3497
e-mail: crerpa@snet.net
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