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Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Residential household hazardous waste will be collected from residents of Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, and Woodbury. The event is free.


Household Hazardous Waste Webpage
Recolección de Desechos Domésticos Peligrosos (DDP)

Acceptable Items: Mercury and Mercury thermometers, Drain & Oven Cleaners, Upholstery Cleaners, Poisons, Insecticides, Oil- or Lead-Based Paints, Wood Cleaners, Aerosols, Strippers & Varnishes, Metal Polishers, Pool & Photo Chemicals, Automotive Cleaners & Fluids, Grease & Rust Solvents, and Fluorescent Bulbs.

Non-Acceptable Items: No Latex Paint, No Auto Batteries, No Motor Oil, No Radioactive or Medical Waste, No Asbestos, No Explosives, and No Compressed Gas Cylinders.

Commercial and industrial waste will not be accepted, except through prior arrangement.
Small quantity generators (CESQGs) please contact COGCNV if interested in participating in HHW collection.

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