Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event Will Be Held This Saturday

BETHEL, CT — The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority is hosting a "Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel High School, located at 300 Whittlesey Drive.

The event is only open to residents of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Weston and Wilton.

Hazardous materials accepted include camera batteries, moth balls, paints, septic tank degreasers and more. See below for a more complete list.

What Is Accepted:

• Paints
• Stains and Varnishes
• Paint Thinners & Strippers
• Wood Preservatives
• Resins, Rosins & Adhesives
• Polishes for Furniture, Floor & Metals
• Cleaners for Rugs & Upholstery
• Cleaners for Oven, Toilet Bowl & Drains
• Swimming Pool Chemicals
• Pesticides, Herbicides, Insecticides (including Lawn Care Products)
• Flea Powder
• Moth Balls
• Spot Removers
• Dry Cleaning Solvents
• Lighter Fluids
• Septic Tank Degreasers
• Engine Degreasers
• Waste Fuels (Kerosene, Gasoline)
• Carburetor Cleaners, Brake Fluids
• Transmission Fluids, Car Waxes
• Full or Partially Full Aerosol Cans
• Rubber Cement, Airplane Glue
• Photo Chemicals, Chemistry Sets
• Hobby Supplies
• Rechargeable (Ni-Cd) Batteries
• Camera Batteries
• Mercury Thermostats, Thermometers

What Is Not Accepted:

• Empty Aerosol Cans (put in garbage)
• Household Batteries (put in garbage)
• Smoke Detectors (put in garbage)
• PCB Capacitors (email info@hrra.org)
• Medical Waste (email info@hrra.org)
• Radioactive Materials (email info@hrra.org)
• Unknown Gases (email info@hrra.org)
• Controlled Substances (email info@hrra.org)
• Pathological Material (email info@hrra.org)
• Pharmaceuticals (use a take-back facility. More info online here.)
• Ammunition, Fireworks, Explosives (Call the Police Department)
• Auto Batteries & Tires (More info online here, see your town's drop-off page)
• Motor Oil & Antifreeze (More info online here, see your town's drop-off page)
• Propane Tanks (More info online here, see your town's drop-off page)
• Fluorescent Bulbs (More info online here, see your town's drop-off page)
• Electronics, Computers, VCRs (More info online here, see your town's drop-off page)

Protocol:

• Drivers must remain in their vehicles at all times
• Place items you want removed at the back of your vehicle.
• Workers will remove the contents for you.
• Wait times vary from 5 to 30 minutes depending on volume of traffic. Please plan.
• Contact the HRAA is if you have more than 20 gallons of waste fuel or large quantities of other items
• Be ready to show proof of residency.