Granby Residents: Get Rid of Your Household Hazardous Waste Tomorrow

The Town of Avon, in conjunction with Canton, Granby, and Simsbury will be holding a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Simsbury Public Works Facility at 66 Town Forest Road. The collection will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and will be open to all residents from Avon, Canton, Granby, and Simsbury.

Please note that Avon is no longer participating with the MDC collection, therefore Avon residents can no longer bring their household waste to any of the MDC household hazardous waste collection sites.

Accepted Items:

• Fluorescent and Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Batteries – common household batteries including rechargeable batteries
• Lawn Care Chemicals – fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
• Switches or Items Containing Mercury – thermometers, thermostats, motion detectors
• Household Cleaners – acids, adhesives, aerosol cans, ammonia, drain cleaner, disinfectants, moth balls, etc.
• Chemicals from the Garage or Workshop – antifreeze, ant/bug spray or bait, brake fluid, old gasoline, oil based paint, lighter fluid, polyurethane, pool chemicals, road flares, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, wood stain, etc.
  

Unaccepted Items:

• Ammunition and/or Explosives (including gunpowder) – Call the Avon Police Department.
• Asbestos
• Business Waste – this Collection is only for residential waste
• Car Batteries
• Cement
• Electronics
• Empty Containers – A container is considered empty when no more than one inch or 3% (by weight) of material is left in the container; these can be disposed of in the regular trash.
• Fire Extinguishers
• Freon
• Marine Flares – Pyrotechnic flares cannot be accepted at the Collection because they are categorized as explosives.
• Ice Melt – Not hazardous; can be disposed of in the regular trash.
• Latex Driveway Sealer (Genite) – Not hazardous; solidify and throw in the regular trash.
• Medicine/Drugs/Needles/Syringes
• Propane Tanks for Gas Grills
• Appliances
• Smoke Detectors
• Tires
• Used Oil and Oil Filters
  

For any other information or questions, please contact the Avon Public Works Department at (860) 673-6151.

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