These items should be brought to Hazardous Waste Collection Days. Be careful! Make sure products are sealed. Pack them in a sturdy crate or cardboard box. Leave in your car only as long as necessary, and never smoke while handling.

In the Kitchen and Bathroom:					
						
 Non-empty aerosol cans						
 Household batteries		
 Furniture, floor & metal polishes
 Laundry products like bleach
& spot removers
 Oven, drain & household cleaners
 Bug sprays
 Disinfectants & mildew removers


In the Garbage and Garden:

 Oil based paint, varnishes, shellac,
stains, thinners & paint strippers
Pool and photographic chemicals
 Lawn care chemicals such as 
pesticides & fertilizers
 Auto fluids such as motor oil 
& antifreeze
 Car waxes and cleaners


Miscellaneous:

Mercury (including thermometers
and thermostats), waste fuel,
moth balls, cosmetics, hobby supplies





DO NOT BRING:

   
 Latex paint			
   
 Propane tanks
   
 Empty aerosol cans			
   
 Medicines
   
 Ammunition & other explosives	
   
 Commercial or industrial waste
   
 Smoke detectors & radioactive materials		
   
 Tires
   
 Appliances such as air conditioners, television sets, and computers
   
Fire extinguishers


Electronics:

 Electronics are not collected at the Hazardous
Waste collections.   
For more information on "electronics only" collection days, you can visit 
the Tuxis Recycling web site at www.brrfoc.org.



			
			COLLECTION DAYS 2010

		      NO WASTE FROM BUSINESSES
		      5 Gallon per person limit

	     	Residents of Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Meriden, New Britain, 
		Plainville, Plymouth, PROSPECT, Southington and Wolcott 
		may attend any of the following collections:


			All collections: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
	
	April 17 - Burlington HHW Collection
				Highway Garage/Recycling Center
				Town Hall - 66 Belden Road (off Rt. 4)

	May 1 - Plainville HHW Collection
				Roadways Dept. Garage
				Granger Lane (off Rt. 177)

	September 18 - Southington HHW Collection 
				Southington Highway Garage
				Della Bitta Dr. (off Mulberry St.)

	September 25 - Wolcott HHW Collection  
				Public Works Garage. 
				Todd Road.

	October 2 - Bristol
				Public Works Department
				Vincent P. Kelly Road (off Rt. 229)

	October 23 - New Britain/Berlin
				Chesley Park - Route 174 & Wildwood Street
				New Britain


				For more information, call 860-585-0419 or 
				visit www.brrfoc.org/


RESIDENT I.D. IS REQUIRED


(Information courtesy of Tunxis Recycling)