'Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event' This Saturday

NEWTOWN, CT — The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority is hosting a "Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newtown Public Works Garage, located at 4 Turkey Hill Road, in Newtown.

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
• 1 lb. Single Use Propane Cylinders

What Is Not Accepted:

• Empty Aerosol Cans (put in garbage)
• Household Batteries (put in garbage)
• PCB Capacitors
• Smoke Detectors
• Auto Batteries & Tires
• 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
• 20 lb. Refillable Propane Tanks

Protocol:

• Drivers must remain in their vehicles at all times
• Place only items you want removed at the back of your vehicle.
• Keep your windows rolled up.
• Be ready to place driver's license against window for proof of residency.
• Workers will remove the contents and will be in full safety gear.
• Fuel containers will not be poured out and returned at this event due to COVID-19
• Wait times vary from 5 to 30 minutes depending on volume of traffic. Please plan.
• The HRRA reserves the right to inspect vehicles with excessive amounts of material.
• Large quantities are subject to fees.

Call or email the HRRA if you need additional guidance: 203.775.4539 or info@hrra.org