The MDC will be holding their annual household hazardous waste collection on April 29th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Newington residents and residents of MDC participating towns at the Newington Highway Garage (281 Milk Lane off Fenn Rd). For more information and additional collection dates visit the MDC.
Guidelines below before attending the event.
- PLEASE STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE WHILE THE CHEMICALS ARE REMOVED!!
- IDs will be checked to verify residency.
- Bring your waste in their original containers whenever possible or label containers with their contents.
- If a container is leaking, place it in a larger, non-leaking, covered container and label the container.
- Do not mix different products.
- Collect your waste containers in disposable boxes or bins, which should be transported in your trunk. Do not put your Household HazWaste in the backseat with your children or pets. If possible, leave children and animals at home.
- Remove other items from your car or trunk that could be mistaken as Household HazWaste.
- Bring something to read, the wait is usually 5-15 minutes, but can be up to 30 minutes (and at the very large collections sometimes longer).
- NO SMOKING IN YOUR CAR! Most wastes are flammable.