Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Date Set for Brookfield Area

BROOKFIELD, CT — The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority is hosting a "Household Hazardous Waste" event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Brookfield High School on 45 Long Meadow Hill Road in Brookfield.

Only residents from Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman can drop off hazardous items, which may include camera batteries, moth balls, paints, septic tank degreasers and more. (See below for a more complete list.)

Fuel containers will not be returned at this event. Residents are advised to stay in their vehicle at all times, and refrain from smoking.

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
• 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
• Mercury Thermostats, Thermometers

What Is Not Accepted:

• Empty Aerosol Cans (put in garbage)
• Household Batteries (put in garbage)
• Smoke Detectors (put in garbage)
• Auto Batteries & Tires (Recycling Center)
• Motor Oil & Antifreeze (Recycling Center)
• Electronics, Computers, VCRs (Recycling Center)
• Fluorescent Bulbs (Recycling Center)
• Propane Tanks (Recycling Center)
• Ammunition, Fireworks, Explosives (Call the Police Depart.)
• Pharmaceuticals (Take-back facility, see www.hrra.org)
• Medical Wastes (email info@hrra.org)
• PCB Capacitors (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)