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MDC
HazWaste Collection
Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8 AM to 1 PM, at Public Works
How
can I help?
Want to volunteer on a collection day? Just call the Public Works Department
at 561-8100 and ask for the Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator.
What
can't I bring?
Sorry, the MDC won't collect the following materials, but that doesn't
mean you should keep them around the house. If you're not sure about an
item, call the MDC at 860-278-3809. If the MDC doesn't take it, they'll
help you dispose of it elsewhere.
- Empty
Containers of any Kind - can be disposed of in your regular
trash
- Ammunition
- call your local Police Department
- Asbestos
- look under "Asbestos Removal Service" in the yellow
pages. Call 278-3809 for an asbestos pamphlet.
- Biological
Waste - hire a contractor to dispose of properly
- Business
Waste - call the HazWaste Hotline at 860-278-3809 for disposal
options.
- Car Batteries
- call Public Works at 561-8100 for disposal options
- Explosives
- call the Police Department at 523-5203
- Fire Extinguishers
- call the Fire Department at 570-3800
- Flares
- call the Police Department at 523-5203
- Latex
Paint - let the paint air dry and then add it to your trash.
Kitty litter added to the paint will speed up the drying process.
- Needles/Syringes
- put in a Sharps Container or heavy plastic container then into
regular trash.
- Medicine/Drugs
- call your local hospital or walk-in clinic.
- Motor
Oil - call Public Works at 561-8100 for disposal options.
- Propane
Tanks - call Public Works at 561-8100 for disposal options.
- Refrigerators
- call Public Works at 561-8100 for disposal instructions.
- Smoke
Detectors - send back to the manufacturer.
- Tires
- Dispose of by purchasing a bulky waste permit, two tires maximum per permit. You may also dispose of tires by contacting your local tire retailer for recycling and less expensive alternatives.
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