Politics & Government

Northborough Sets Household Hazardous Waste Day

It's on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Northorough's Household Hazardous Waste Day will be Saturday, Oct. 26, Town Engineer Fred Litchfield said Thursday in a press release.

The program is open only to Northborough residents with a labeled waste carrier, Litchfield said.

These residents may bring their container to 190 Main St. from 9 a.m. to noon.

One box per Northborough address will be available for $10 at the Northborough Fire Station, 11 Pierce St., at these times: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Tuesday, Oct. 22, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19. Residents must present a photo identification.

The materials which will be permitted at the drop-off are:

  • oils (spent motor oil)
  • gasoline
  • gasoline mixtures
  • auto batteries
  • pesticides
  • thinners
  • spent antifreeze
  • oil-based paints and stains
  • photo chemicals
  • pool chemicals
  • household chemicals (drain cleaners, cleaners, detergents, etc.)
  • aerosols
  • fluorescent light bulbs
Latex paint or stain cans may be opened to the air to dry and disposed of with weekly trash. 

Residents will be asked to present their driver's license and labeled container at the gate.

Northborough and the Northborough Junior Woman's Club are co-sponsoring Styrofoam collection. For more information, visit NorthboroJuniors.org or call 508-393-9206.


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