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Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Set for New Milford
Bring your car waxes, fluorescent bulbs, insecticides, oven cleaners, chemistry sets, flea powder, moth balls, engine degreasers...
NEW MILFORD, CT — Residents of New Milford may drop off their hazardous waste at John Pettibone Community Center this Sat., Sept. 22.
The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be hosted by the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority.
What Is Accepted:
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- 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
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- 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
- Thermostats, Thermometers
What Is Not Accepted:
- Empty Aerosol Cans (put in garbage)
- Household Batteries (put in garbage)
- PCB Capacitors
- Smoke Detectors
- Motor Oil & Antifreeze (Recycle at Town Drop Off Center)
- Ammunition, Fireworks, Explosives (Call the Police Depart.)
- Radioactive Materials
- Unknown Gases
- Controlled Substances
- Pathological Material
- Pharmaceutical or Medical Wastes
- Electronics, Computers, VCRs
See HRRA's website for a full list.
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