Dispose of hazardous waste

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Staff unload hazardous waste items at the collection site in Prospect in September 2022. (NVCOG photo)

Do you have paints, cleaners and other chemicals you need to dispose of? As you do your spring cleaning, you can gather it together to take to the Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Day Saturday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury.

The collection is sponsored by the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments and is free to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Derby, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury. There is no need to line up before 8 a.m. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, tax bill, or other identification, is required for entrance.

Household hazardous wastes are household products that are poisonous, flammable, reactive, or corrosive. These wastes are harmful to human health and the environment if not disposed of properly.

Waste that will be accepted includes: oil- and latex-based paints and stains, thermometers and thermostats containing mercury, drain and oven cleaners, upholstery cleaners, wood cleaners, strippers and varnishes, pesticides, poisons, pool and photo chemicals, automotive cleaners and fluids, gasoline and motor oil, grease and rust solvents, aerosols, and metal polishes.

Items that will not be accepted include: auto batteries, propane tanks over 1 lb., compressed gas cylinders, asbestos, smoke detectors, explosives, radioactive or medical waste, grout, joint compound, lead paint chips, and empty containers of any kind. The contractor reserves the right to reject additional materials.

Up to 50 lbs. of residential waste will be accepted per vehicle. Residents should leave materials in the original container whenever possible. When arriving at the collection site, residents are asked to stay in their cars at all times. Trained waste handlers will remove materials from the cars.

Unacceptable materials will be returned or left in the vehicle and information will be provided on how to dispose of them. For more information, please contact hhw@nvcogct.gov or call 203-757-0535.