Hazardous Waste – May 10, 2025

Municipalities include: Bridgewater, Bethel, Brookfield, Danbuy, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Weston and Wilton.

Location:

Public Works Facility – 4 Turkey Hill Road, Newtown

Time:

9 am – 2 pm

What to Bring:

  • Paints – stains, varnishes, paint thinners and strippers
  • Wood Preservatives
  • Resins, rosins and adhesives
  • Polishes for furniture, floor and metal
  • Cleaners for rugs and upholstery
  • Cleaners for oven, toilet bowl and drain
  • Swimming pool chemicals
  • Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides
  • Flee powder
  • Moth balls
  • Spot removers, dry cleaning solvents
  • Lighter fluids
  • Septic tank degreasers, engine degreasers
  • 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, hobbie supplies
  • Rechargeable batteries, camera batteries
  • Mercury thermostats, thermometers
  • 1lb. single use propane cylinders

What NOT to Bring:

  • Empty aerosol cans (put in garbage)
  • PCB capacitors, smoke detectors
  • Auto batteries and tires
  • Motor oil and antifreeze (recycle at Town Drop Off Center)
  • Ammunition, fireworks, explosives (call the Police Depart.)
  • Radioactive materials, unknown gases
  • Controlled substances, pathological material
  • Pharmaceutical or medical wastes
  • Electronics, computers, TVs (recycle at Town Drop Off Center)
  • 20lb refillable propane tanks
  • CFL/fluorescent bulbs (recycle at Town Drop Off Center)

WARNING: Lithium batteries are dangerous. They cause significant fires on waste collection trucks and at recycling facilities. NEVER place in your trash or recycling. Bring to a drop-off location.


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