Here's Where To Drop Off Your Hazardous Waste On Saturday

WILTON, CT — A multi-town hazardous materials drop-off event will be held Saturday, Apr. 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Danbury Public Works on 53 Newtown Road in Danbury.

The event is sponsored by the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, and residents from the following towns may participate: Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Warren, Washington, Weston and Wilton.

The following items will be accepted during the event:

• Paints
• Stains and Varnishes
• Paint Thinners & Strippers
• Wood Preservatives
• Resins, Rosins & Adhesives
• Polishes for Furniture, Floor & Metal
• Cleaners for Rug & Upholstery
• Cleaners for Oven, Toilet Bowl & Drain
• 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

The following items will not be accepted:

• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Motor Oil & Antifreeze
• Auto Batteries & Tires
• 20 lb. Propane Tanks
• Empty Aerosol Cans
• Household Batteries
• Smoke Detectors
• Ammunition
• Fireworks
• Explosives
• Pharmaceutic
• Medical Wastes
• PCB Capacitors
• Radioactive Materials
• Unknown Gases
• Controlled Substances
• Pathological Materials

Those who attend the event are asked to have their identification readily available and remain in their vehicle at all times. Items should be placed in the back of the vehicle, from where they will be removed by workers.