Hazardous Waste Collection Dates

South Shore Recycling Cooperative member towns will host household hazardous waste collections this spring. Residents may attend their own town's event at no charge. Materials are accepted from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. as follows.

May 21: Hingham, Plymouth River School, 200 High St.

 June 4: Plymouth DPW, 169 Camelot Drive

June 18: Scituate Highway Garage, 68 Captain Pierce Road (with Cohasset)

July 30: Plymouth DPW, 169 Camelot Dr. * Plymouth residents only

 Residents of those, and of member towns (Abington, Middleboro, Norwell, Rockland, Weymouth and Whitman) may attend other member towns' collections at their own town's expense. To do so, request and take a signed authorization form from the department in charge of your town's HHW events to the collection (usually the DPW or Board of Health). Some towns may limit subsidized quantities to 15 gallons or 30 pounds.

Visitors from any town without permission may attend for a fee of $43/15 gallons or 30 pounds of waste. Commercial generators may call ahead to 781-879-4435 to arrange disposal and payment.

Residents who turn in a toxic mercury thermometer, thermostat or other mercury item may swap it for a digital thermometer. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.

PSC Environmental will conduct the collections. For more information and directions, call the South Shore Recycling Cooperative at 781-329-8318, or go to ssrcoop.info.