Free Hazardous Waste Collection in Woonsocket on Saturday

Got home hazardous waste in your garage?

Head over to the Woonsocket Public Services Division on River Street on Saturday, May 9, and get rid of it for free.

The city’s Solid Waste Division is hosting the hazardous waste collection day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A substance is hazardous if it falls into any of the following categories:

• Toxic: poisonous or lethal when ingested, absorbed, touched or inhaled
• Flammable/Combustible: ignites under almost all conditions
• Corrosive/Caustic: deteriorates metal and causes irreversible alteration of living tissue by chemical action
• Reactive: creates an explosion or produces deadly vapors

Oil-based paint is a perfect example of a hazardous chemical.

Appointments are recommended and can be obtained by calling 942-1430 extension 241.

This collection day is open to all Rhode Island residents.

Other items that can also be dropped off are: Propane tanks, car batteries, appliances, clothes, books, Styrofoam, rigid plastic, scrap metals, TV’s, all electronics and paper/cardboard.

This is the one and only day for this event in the City

Questions can be directed to the Solid Waste Division at (401) 767-8880.

The facility is located at 943 River St.

Photo: Patch file photo.