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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY


SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014    8 AM TO 1 PM

GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT - HILLSIDE ROAD


For Residents of Greenwich and participating towns

NO COMMERCIAL LOADS ACCEPTED

INFORMATION:        GREENWICH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AT 203-622-7838



ITEMS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED



HOME GARDEN & YARD

Bug spray Fungicide

Floor care products Herbicide or weed killer

Furniture polish Insecticide

Metal polish in solvent Rat poison

Lighter fluid Swimming pool acid

Mothballs

Mercury Thermometers/Thermostats


GARAGE WORKSHOP

Automatic transmission fluid Cutting oil

Car wax in solvent Glue - solvent based

Diesel fuel Paint - oil based

Fuel oil Paint cleaner in solvent

Gasoline Paint primer, thinner, stripper

Kerosene Turpentine and varnish

Other oils Wood preservative

Antifreeze and brake fluid Photographic chemicals


ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED


Asbestos PCBs and derivatives

Kepone and derivatives Infectious waste

Highly reactive materials Unknowns

Bulk containers of herbicides, pesticides

Gas cylinders RECYCLE THESE AT TRANSFER STATION

Radioactive materials Latex paint - let dry, recycle can

Explosives Motor vehicle batteries and motor oil

Residential alkaline & rechargeable batteries

Fluorescent bulbs & CFLs



SAFETY PRECAUTIONS


Wear rubber gloves Pack like materials carefully in boxes       

Read warning labels lined with newspaper or kitty litter

Identify unlabeled containers Place containers on a flat surface in
Use containers no larger than 5 gallons each vehicle to transport




forwarded from 
Sally Davies
Chair, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board
203-629-2876
(c) 203-921-5334
daviesally@aol.com



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