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.  The electronics collection date is on June 7, 2008 in Plainville.  
For more information on "electronics only" collection days, you can visit 
the Tuxis Recycling web site at www.brrfoc.org.



			
			COLLECTION DAYS 2011

		      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 16 - Plymouth
				Town Hall, 80 Main Street
				Terryville

	May 7 - Plainville 
				Roadways Dept. Garage
				Granger Lane (off Rt. 177)

	September 17 - Southington
				Southington Highway Garage
				Della Bitta Dr. (off Mulberry St.)

	SEPTEMBER 24 - PROSPECT HHW Collection  
				Town Highway Garage. 
				221 Cheshire Road.

	October 1 - Bristol
				Public Works Department
				Vincent P. Kelly Road (off Rt. 229)


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


RESIDENT I.D. IS REQUIRED


(Information courtesy of Tunxis Recycling)