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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day — September 27, 2025
8:30 a.m.–noon for New Bedford, Dartmouth & Freetown residents
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day is an opportunity to properly dispose of household hazardous waste, at no cost to you! The fall Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day is on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. It takes place at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. The event is open to New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Freetown residents only. Proof of residency required.
Sign up to participate. Visit gnbrrmdistrict.org to select a time slot. Please arrive as close to your selected time slot as possible. If you do not have internet access, call (508) 979-1493 to sign up.
Examples of accepted waste include:
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- oil-based paints,
- paint thinner,
- pesticides,
- household cleaners, and
- old gasoline.
For a detailed list, please visit gnbrrmdistrict.org/hazardous-waste/.
Do not bring latex paint (if you cannot give it away, dry it out and place it in the regular trash).
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Do not bring anything that is accepted at your transfer station including: antifreeze, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury containing devices, motor oil, propane (or other) tanks or cylinders, TVs, or computer monitors.
The maximum amount of household hazardous waste you can bring is 25 gallons or 50 pounds. Collection is for households only. No businesses, schools, or contractors.
This event takes place at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. Please note, traffic flows in one direction at this event. The only way to enter is through the New Bedford Business Park. GPS may suggest a different route, but if you try that, you will have to turn around and enter through the New Bedford Business Park.
It is important to keep hazardous household products away from children and pets. If you cannot use these products for their intended purpose, or give them to someone who can, take them to Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day. Hazardous waste does not belong in the trash or recycling.
For more information, contact the event sponsor, the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, by email at Marissa@gnbrrmdistrict.org, by phone at (508) 979-1493, or by text at (774) 503-0254.