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Reciprocal Household Hazardous Waste Program
Town of Winchester
Reciprocal Household Hazardous Waste Program
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is the most toxic component of the waste stream. In addition to the Town’s annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) day, Winchester residents now have additional HHW Events available to them in other communities.
- Payment: These events are open to Winchester residents on a fee-basis. You will be asked for payment at the event based on the amount of material you bring. Please bring the appropriate form of payment indicated in the Notes column of the table below. Pricing is based on the host town’s contract and will be determined by the contractor.
- Identification: You will be asked to show identification confirming you are a resident of Winchester.
| 2023 Dates | Town and Location |
Hours |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Dracut DPW 833 Hildreth Street |
8-12 | Checks only, payable to "Town of Dracut", #not accepted below |
| March 25 | Maynard DPW Garage 38 Winter Street |
8-12 | $50 per car load. Checks payable to "Town of Maynard" or debit/credit cards accepted. No cash |
| April 8 | Medford DPW City Yard 21 James Street |
9-1 | Checks only payable to ‘City of Medford’. To register:
|
| April 15 | Westford Highway Garage 28 North Street |
1-2 | Checks only payable to ‘Town of Westford’. @ Not accepted below |
| April 15 | North Andover Recycling Center 210 Holt Road |
12-1 | Non-residents of North Andover arrive only between 12-1pm
Checks only |
| April 22 | Chelmsford DPW 9 Alpha Road |
9-1 | Checks only, payable to ‘Town of Chelmsford’
$50/carload |
| May 6 | Natick DPW 75 West Street |
9-12 | Call to register, (508) 647-6460
Checks only, payable to ‘Clean Harbors’ ^^ Not accepted below |
| May 20 | Andover DPW 5 Campanelli Drive |
12-1 | Register at Andoverma.gov/SpecialCollections . Registration opens 4 weeks before the event. Non-residents must arrive during the 12pm - 1pm. Cash or checks made payable to the ‘Town of Andover’. Stay in car, staff will unload the vehicle. |
| June 3 | Lowell Parks Department 133 Stedman Street |
8-12 | Sign up at https://lowellma.gov/213/Hazardous-Waste-Day
Payment via Debit/Credit cards only. |
| June 10 | Winchester DPW 15 Lake Street |
9-12 | Checks only, payable to ‘Town of Winchester’ |
| June 17 | Methuen Transfer Station Huntington Ave |
11-12 | Non-residents of Methuen arrive only between 11-12pm
Checks only, payable to ‘Clean Harbors’ |
| July 29 | Tewksbury Senior Center 175 Chandler St |
11-12 | Non-residents of Tewksbury arrive only between 11-12pm
Checks only, payable to ‘Town of Tewksbury’ |
| Sept 30 | Lowell DPW 133 Stedman St |
8-12 | Sign up at https://www.lowellma.gov/1305/SWR-Events
Payment via Debit/Credit cards only. |
| Oct 21 | North Andover Recycling Center 210 Holt Road |
12-1 | Non-residents of North Andover arrive only between 12-1pm. Checks only |
| Oct 28 | Tynsborough-Dunstable Highway Dept 87 Kendall Road |
9-12:30 | Checks only, payable to ‘Clean Harbors’ |
| Oct 28 | Chelmsford DPW 9 Alpha Road |
9-1 | Checks only, payable to ‘Town of Chelmsford $50/carload |
| TBD | Needham DPW 470 Dedham Avenue |
8-12 | Checks only, payable to "Tradebe" |
Do Not Bring:
- Ammunition, Fireworks, Explosives
- Asbestos
- Commercial hazardous waste
- Construction waste/building materials
- CRT's, CPU's, computer monitors, television sets etc.
- Empty aerosol cans
- Fire extinguishers
- Gas cylinders (other than propane)*
- Infectious or biological wastes - medical waste can be dropped off on scheduled collection days
- Latex Paint - dried out latex paint can be disposed of with your regular trash curbside
- Medicines or syringes - medical waste can be dropped off on scheduled collection days
- PCB's
- Radioactive materials
- Smoke Detectors
- Tires
*Additional Cost
To Ensure Safety:
- NEVER MIX CHEMICALS
- NEVER SMOKE while handling hazardous materials
- Do not place waste in plastic garbage bags
- Tighten caps and lids leaving material in original labeled containers
- Sort and pack paint, pesticides and household cleaners separately
- Pack containers in sturdy upright boxes and pad with newspaper
- Pack your vehicle and go directly
What Hazardous Products Can I Bring?
General Household Materials
- Acids (corrosives)
- Aerosol cans (excluding empty cans)
- Art supplies
- Batteries - Alkaline batteries manufactured before 1994 and all NiCad, button, zinc and lithium batteries **, ^^, #
- Chemistry set chemicals
- Fiberglass resins
- Furniture, floor, metal polishes and strippers
- Hobby supplies (rubber cement, airplane glue etc.)
- Mercury containing devices (switches, thermostats, fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent bulb (energy efficient bulbs), broken fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, blood pressure equipment) ^^, @
- Moth balls/crystals
- Oil paint and paint thinners, varnish, stain and shellac (no Latex Paint is allowed)
- Paint Strippers
- Photography chemicals
- Rug and upholstery cleaners
- Solvent adhesives
- Turpentine and other paint solvents
- Wood preservatives
Lawn and Garden Materials
- Cesspool cleaners (corrosives)
- Flammable liquids/Gasoline
- Flea and tick powders
- Fire starters ^^
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- No-pest strips
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks, empty or partially empty, up to 20 lbs*, **, ^^, #, @
Bathroom Products
- Hair dye
- Nail polish & Nail polish remover
- Toilet cleaners
Laundry Materials
- Brighteners
- Chlorine bleach
- Spot removers
- Spray starch
- Whiteners
Kitchen Materials
- Drain cleaners
- Lighter fluids
- Oven cleaners
Automotive Products
- Antifreeze
- Batteries (autos, motorcycles, etc.)*, **,^^
- Brake fluid
- Carburetor cleaner
- Oil - used **, ^^, #, @
- Radiator flush
- Solvents and degreasers
- Tire cleaners
- Transmission fluid
- Waste fuels (gasoline, kerosene, etc.)
* May be additional cost. Contact community for more information.
^^ Not collected in Natick
# Not collected in Dracut
@ Not collected in Westford