Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, September 6
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Hazardous household waste can be safely disposed of on Saturday September 6 at the Weston Public Works facility at 78 Old Hyde Road.
The drop-off event takes place from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Place the items in the back of your vehicle and stay inside at all times. Workers will remove the materials.
Bring identification, as you must be a resident of Weston or another town that is a member of HRRA, the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority. (See below for the list of HRRA member towns.)
Below, HRRA provides a list of items that can be accepted at the drop-off and those that cannot.
| Bring: | Don’t bring: |
|---|---|
| Paints | Fluorescent bulbs |
| Stains and varnishes | Motor oil and antifreeze |
| Paint thinners and strippers | Auto batteries and tires |
| Wood preservatives | 20 lb. propane tanks |
| Resins, rosins and adhesives | Empty aerosol cans |
| Polishes for furniture, floors and metal | Alkaline batteries |
| Cleaners for rug and upholstery | Smoke detectors |
| Cleaners for oven, toilet bowl and drain | Ammunition |
| Swimming pool chemicals | Fireworks |
| Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides (including lawn care products) | Explosives |
| Flea powder | Pharmaceutic |
| Moth balls | Medical wastes |
| Spot removers | Printed circuit board capacitors |
| Dry cleaning solvents | Radioactive materials |
| Lighter fluids | Unknown gases |
| Septic tank degreasers | Controlled substances |
| Engine degreasers | Pathological material |
| 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 |
HRRA member towns are Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Weston, and Wilton.