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.