Greenwich’s Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, May 10 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Island Beach Parking lot on Arch Street. The event is free to Town of Greenwich residents, no commercial loads are accepted. For information call the Greenwich Dept of Health at 203 622-7838 or Greenwich Dept of Public Works at 203 618-3001. Items Accepted:
Home:
Bug Spray
Floor Care Products
Furniture Polish
Metal Polish in Solvent
Lighter Fluid
Mothballs
Mercury Thermometers/Thermostats
Garden & Yard
Fungicide
Herbicide or week killer
Insecticide
Rat Poison
Swimming Pool Acid
Garage
Automatic transmission fluid
Car wax in solvent
Diesel Fuel
Fuel oil
Gasoline
Kerosene
Other oils
Workshop
Cutting oil
Glue – solvent based
Paint – all paint, latex and oil based
Paint cleaner in solvent
Paint primer, thinner, stripper
Turpentine and varnish
Wood preservative
Photographic chemicals
Items that will NOT be Accepted:
Asbestos
Highly reactive materials
Bulk containers of herbicides, pesticides
Gas cylinders
Radioactive materials
Explosives
PCBs and derivatives
Infectious waste
Unknowns
Recycle these at the Transfer Station:
Fluorescent bulbs & CFLs
Motor vehicle batteries and motor oil
Residential alkaline and rechargeable batteries
Safety Precautions:
Wear rubber gloves
Read warning labels
Identify unlabeled containers
Use containers no larger than 5 gallons each
Pack like materials carefully in boxes lined with newspaper or kitty litter
Place containers on a flat surface in vehicle to transport
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