Held at the Rumford Avenue Resource Recovery Center
2010 DATES:
Weekly on Wednesdays from 7:30am to 12:30pm*
(last car accepted at 12:15pm)
* weather dependendent, please check during times of extreme weather (heat, rain, etc.)
starting May 12 through October 13th
Saturday dates: May 22 - June 19 - September 25 - October 16
Pelase View Our 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Brochure
Residents are limited to one car trunk load.
No more than 5-gallons of a single material and no more than 12-gallons total.
NO LATEX PAINT ACCEPTED
(click here for other disposal options)
NEWTON RESIDENTS ONLY – Proof of residency is required.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE HHW COLLECTION.
(Please use a personal vehicle when seeking access to this residential program.)For more information, please call Environmental Affairs at 617-796-1471
What to Bring… |
What not to bring… |
Antifreeze and used motor oil, vehicle batteries (Recycle at Depot) |
Do not bring latex paint – latex paint can be dried out and placed in trash or brought to the Paint Exchange |
Adhesives, glues, resins |
Empty aerosol cans (recycle curbside) |
Cleaners, spot removers, polishes |
Commercial/industrial waste |
Photo chemicals |
Compressed gas cylinders |
Chemistry Sets |
Ammunition, fireworks, explosives |
Hobby/Artist Supplies |
Prescription medicines |
Moth balls |
Syringes - bring to Sharps Take Back Day on May 22 |
Flea collar products |
Infectious or biological wastes |
Solvents and varnishes |
Propane, butane, other flammable gases |
Fuels, gasoline, kerosene |
Fire extinguishers, smoke detectors |
Paint strippers/thinners/turpentine |
Construction materials |
Wood preservatives |
Radioactive waste |
Car polish |
Empty containers or non-hazardous materials |
Sealants |
Tires - will take 2 per week (off-rim) as part of Bulky waste. Please call to schedule. |
Pool chemicals |
Asbestos |
Oil based paints and stains: look for word '"alkyd" or "cleanup with mineral spirits" |
PCBs, found in ballasts for fluorescent light fixtures, ballast are collected with batteries and fluorescent bulbs |
Lighter fluid |
Alkaline batteries (safe to dispose of with regular trash) |
Engine degreaser, carburetor cleaner, brake and transmission fluid |
Computers and electronics (schedule a curbside collection by calling DPW at 617.796.1000) |
Pesticides, Insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants, fertilizers that contain weed or bug killers, weed killers, poisons |
Fluorescent Bulbs (accepted year-round at the Depot) Fixtures for fluorescent bulbs can be recycled in metal area please remove ballast and bulbs when present. |
Filled Aerosol cans (paint, bug spray, window cleaner, disinfectants, etc.) |
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Sponsored by the Newton Department of Public Works, Office of Environmental Affairs
Operated by Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.