Milford Health Board To Host Hazardous Waste Event

Milford MA

18 October, 2021

8:43 AM

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MILFORD, MA — The Milford Board of Health's free annual hazardous waste disposal event is back. On Nov. 6, residents can head to the Milford Highway Department building, 30 Front St., on Nov. 6 to drop off all types of waste products (with a few exceptions). Each resident will be able to drop off up to 10 gallons of waste, with no single item larger than 5 gallons. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here's a list of items that will be accepted, according to the health department: AcidsAerosolsAmmonia-based cleanersAnti-freezeDisinfectantsDrain openersFlea powderFurniture polishesGasolineHerbicidesHousehold batteriesInsecticidesKeroseneMothballsMotor oil and car batteriesOven cleanersPaint removersPaint thinnersPesticidesPhoto chemicalsRust removersStainsSwimming pool chemicalsToilet bowl cleanersTransmission fluidTurpentineVarnishesItems that won't be accepted: Latex, oil based paints (accepted at transfer station for $2/gallon, $1/quart and pint)Commercial or industrial generatorsSmoke detectors Dioxin contaminated pesticides, etiologicals, explosives, gas cylinders, pathologicals,PCBs, radioactive material, and shock sensitive materials