The Dept of Public Works announced that Household Hazardous Waste Day will take place on Saturday Mary 13 from 8:00am to 1:00pm in the Island Beach Parking Lot on Arch Street.
The event is for residents of Greenwich and participating towns. No commercial loads accepted.
Items that Will be Accepted:
Home:
Bug Spray
Floor Care Products
Furniture Polish
Metal Polish in Solvent
Lighter Fluid
Mothballs
Mercury Thermometers/Thermostats
Garage
Automatic transmission fluid
Car wax in solvent
Diesel fuel
Fuel oil
Gasoline
Kerosene
Other oils
Garden
Fungicide
Herbicide or weed killer
Insecticide
Rat Poison
Swimming Pool Acid
Workshop
Cutting Oil
Gllue – Solvent Based
Paint – All paint, Latex and Oil based
Paint Cleaner in Solvent
Paint Primer, Thinner, Stripper
Turpentine and Varnish
Wood Preservative
Photogenic Chemicals
Items that Will NOT be Accepted:
Asbestos
Highly REacgive Materials
Bulk containers of Herbicides, Pesticides
Gas Cylinders
Radioactive Materials
Explosives
PCBs and Derivatives
Infectious Waste
Unknowns
Recycle These
Fluorescent Bulbs and CFLs
Motor Vehicle batteries and motor oil
Residential alkaline & 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 line with newspaper or kitty litter
• Place containers on a flat surface in vehicle to transport
For more information call:
• Greenwich Dept of Health at 203-622-7838
• Greenwich Dept of Public Works at 203-618-3001