Dumping Household Waste, What You Need To Know

WEST HARTFORD, CT —Local officials Tuesday released more details about how area residents can safely and properly dump their household hazardous waste at a special event this Sunday.

On Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Metropolitan District of Connecticut will host a household hazardous waste collection at the West Hartford Public Works Garage, 17 Brixton St.

The entrance is at the end of Oakwood Avenue just past Brixton Street and there will be ample signage.

Users are asked to remember to bring some identification.

The event is free and open to MDC member communities, which are Bloomfield, East Granby, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks.

"Many residents have collected hazardous material during the pandemic and have been waiting for an opportunity to safely dispose of them," said Katherine Bruns, recycling coordinator.

West Hartford residents can take household hazardous waste to any MDC collection event in the region.

For a list of locations and dates, see the MDC website. West Hartford will hold a fall collection on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Town of West Hartford Tuesday released tips and instructions about how folks can dump their waste. They include:

• Collect household waste items in their original containers, place them in a box and bring them to the collection site.

Typical items are kitchen cleaners, garage and workshop chemicals, and yard insecticides and hobby solvents, to name a few.

•Do not mix different products together.

• Do not smoke in your car or near the collection area.

•Be prepared to wait between five and 30 minutes. Bring something to read for yourself and a game or toy to entertain your child.

For more information, call the MDC HazWaste Hotline at 860-278-3809 or visit https://themdc.org/what-we-do/...

Click here for a complete list of what is being collected, visit this link.