Northampton’s annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event will be held on the morning of Saturday, May 20 at Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust Street. During this event, pre-registered Northampton, Florence, and Leeds residents may bring hazardous household waste free of charge for safe disposal via a licensed hazardous materials handler. Participants must register by May 16 and will be assigned a half-hour appointment window within which to deliver their material.
A wide range of unwanted household products with labels indicating the need for special handling or disposal will be accepted. This includes household, garden and auto-related items with the phrase “keep out of reach of children” on the label, or warnings that contents are caustic, toxic, corrosive, poison, flammable or dangerous. Rechargeable, button-like and other non-alkaline batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and mercury-bearing thermostats and thermometers will also be collected. For more information visit www.northamptonma.gov/reduce-waste.
Residents must pre-register for the event by Noon on Tuesday, May 16 by calling 413-587-1570, ext 4306. Detailed participation information will be sent to registered participants. Non-residents, businesses and institutions may participate in this collection for a fee by contacting Susan Waite at the Department of Public Works at 413-587-1059 or via email (swaite@northamptonma.gov).
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