The Town of Needham sponsors one household hazardous waste collection event each year for all Needham residents at no charge, and this year’s takes place this weekend.
The collection will run 8 a.m. to noon at the Department of Public Works, 470 Dedham Ave., Needham. If you are stopping by, enter at DeFazio Field.
A driver’s license or RTS disposal sticker are required as proof of residency. No materials will be accepted from commercial operations.
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Small quantities of products that in normal usage are disposed of in the trash or down the drain do not need to be brought to a hazardous waste event for disposal if disposed of as intended.
All residents may bring paint and related products to the Paint Collection event held on the same day at the Recycling & Transfer Station, 1421 Central Ave. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These events are held the third Saturday of each month, April through October. Paint and related products will not be accepted at the hazardous waste collection site.
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Most paint is not hazardous and can be safely disposed of with regular household trash. Review information on what to bring before going to a paint collection event.
Examples of items to bring to the household hazardous waste day:
Acids
Air conditioning refrigerant
Anti-freeze (bring to RTS)
Artist supplies (large quantities)
Asbestos (must dampened also double wrapped in heavy duty contractors bag)
Bleach cleaner (large quantities)
Brake and transmission fluid
Car batteries (bring to RTS)
Chemistry kits (labeled toxic)
De-greaser
Driveway sealer
Fertilizer (large quantities)
Fuel / gasoline / kerosene
Furniture polish
Gas or small propane cylinders (less than 20 pounds)
Herbicides
Lighter fluid
Mineral spirits - used or not in original container
Mothballs
Oven cleaner
Paint thinner - Used or not in original container
Pesticides
Photography chemicals
Pool chemicals
Rodent killers
Roofing tar
Put your name on gas and recycling containers if you want them back.
The following will not be accepted:
Ammunition
Brush cleaner
Explosives
Fireworks
Infectious and biological wastes
Medicines and syringes (take syringes to RTS)
Oil or latex paints (take to paint collection day)
Paint thinner / stripper (take to paint collection day)
Pathological
PCBs
Radioactive waste
Shock sensitive materials
Smoke detectors (may be disposed of with regular trash)
Varnish (take to paint collection day)
Wood stain (take to paint collection day)
For more information call the Department of Public Works at 781-455-7550.
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