Milford Health Board To Host Hazardous Waste Event

MILFORD, MA — The Milford Board of Health's free annual hazardous waste disposal event is back.

On Nov. 6, residents can head to the Milford Highway Department building, 30 Front St., on Nov. 6 to drop off all types of waste products (with a few exceptions). Each resident will be able to drop off up to 10 gallons of waste, with no single item larger than 5 gallons. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Here's a list of items that will be accepted, according to the health department:

• Acids
• Aerosols
• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Anti-freeze
• Disinfectants
• Drain openers
• Flea powder
• Furniture polishes
• Gasoline
• Herbicides
• Household batteries
• Insecticides
• Kerosene
• Mothballs
• Motor oil and car batteries
• Oven cleaners
• Paint removers
• Paint thinners
• Pesticides
• Photo chemicals
• Rust removers
• Stains
• Swimming pool chemicals
• Toilet bowl cleaners
• Transmission fluid
• Turpentine
• Varnishes

Items that won't be accepted:

• Latex, oil based paints (accepted at transfer station for $2/gallon, $1/quart and pint)
• Commercial or industrial generators
• Smoke detectors
• Dioxin contaminated pesticides, etiologicals, explosives, gas cylinders, pathologicals,
• PCBs, radioactive material, and shock sensitive materials