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Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Event Date: 
Saturday, June 18, 2016 - 8:00am to 1:00pm

The Town of Simsbury, in conjunction with the Towns of Avon, Canton, Granby, and Farmington will be holding two more Household Hazardous Waste collections this year. They are as follows:

June 18, 2016 – at Simsbury Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury, CT, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

November 5, 2016 – at Simsbury Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury, CT.

Below are some frequently asked questions related to Household Hazardous Waste disposal. For more specific information, please contact Simsbury Public Works at 860-658-3222. The collection is for residents of Simsbury, Avon, Canton, Granby, and Farmington.

Acceptable items:

  • Fluorescent and compact light bulbs
  • Batteries – common household batteries including rechargeable batteries & car batteries
  • Lawn care chemicals – fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
  • Switches or items containing Mercury – thermometers, thermostats, motion detectors
  • Household cleaners – acids, adhesives, aerosol cans, ammonia, drain cleaner, disinfectants, mothballs, etc.
  • Chemicals from the garage or workshop – antifreeze, ant/bug spray or bait, brake fluid, old gasoline, oil based and latex paints, lighter fluid, polyurethane, pool chemicals, road flares, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, wood stain, etc.

Unacceptable items:

  • Ammunition and/or explosives (including gunpowder)
  • Asbestos
  • Business Waste – (collection is for residential waste only)
  • Cement
  • Empty Containers – A container is considered empty when no more than one inch or 3%  (by weight) of material is left in the container, these can be disposed of in the regular trash.
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Freon
  • Marine Flares – Pyrotechnic flares cannot be accepted at the Collection because they are categorized as explosives.
  • Ice melt – Ice melt is not hazardous and can be disposed in the regular trash
  • Latex Driveway Sealer (Genite) – Driveway sealer is not hazardous; solidify then throw in the regular trash
  • Medicine/Drugs/Needles/Syringes
  • Propane Tanks for gas grills
  • Appliances
  • Smoke detectors
  • Tires
  • Used Oil Filters

How can I get rid of old paint and stain?

***Recycle your leftover paint through PaintCare – it’s FREE***

Starting July 1, 2013, a Connecticut Law requires the paint and coating industry to develop a financially and environmentally sustainable solution to manage postconsumer architectural paint. Under the new program, the paint industry will make paint recycling more convenient by setting up drop-off sites throughout the state where consumers can take their paint. PaintCare will also conduct outreach and education about buying the right amount and using up remaining paint.

For drop off locations and program information, please go to: http://www.paintcare.org/connecticut/index.php