Hazardous Waste Day In Westborough: What To Bring

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Unless you have a hunk of plutonium sitting in your garage, Westborough will host a hazardous waste event Saturday where you can dispose of almost any type of noxious material.

The hazardous household waste event will run 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Westborough Department of Public Works building, 131 Oak St.

"Simply collect the materials around your home and transport them to the collection site," the town said. Anyone attending the event will need to provide proof of residency.

So what can and cannot be dropped off at the event? Here's a list:

ALLOWED

• Brake & Transmission Fluid Antifreeze
• Car Cleaners & Wax Motor Oil
• Engine & Radiator Flush Vehicle Batteries
• Gasoline / Diesel / Kerosene Engine Degreaser
• Oil Based Paint Wood Strippers
• Lead / Mercury Paint Spray Paint
• Turpentine & Paint Thinner Adhesives
• Cleaning Fluids Spray Lubricants
• Wood Preservatives & Stains Driveway Sealant *No Latex Paints will be accepted
• Flea Control Products Herbicides
• Fertilizer w/Pesticides Fungicides
• Ant & Roach/Wasp Spray Insecticides
• Snail / Slug / Rat Poison
• Houseplant Insecticides
• Chemistry Sets Photo Chemicals
• Silk Screen Inks / Solvents Rubber Cement
• Shellac & Lacquer Pool Chemicals
• Solvent Based Glue Muriatic Acid
• Gun Cleaning Solvents
• Drain / Oven / Floor Cleaners
• Spot Remover
• Arts & Crafts Supplies Moth Balls
• Moth Balls Dry Clean Fluid
• Furniture & Metal Polish Dyes
• Mercury All Batteries
• Fluorescent Lamps Cosmetics
• Ammonia/Bleach & Disinfectants

NOT ALLOWED

• Appliances & CFC's PCB's
• Biological Waste Garbage
• Explosive Materials Ammunition
• Radioactive Materials Fireworks
• Smoke Detectors Septage
• Empty Aerosol Cans Tires
• Sand / Street Sweepings, Absorbent Material
• Unclassified construction debris: such as siding, shingles, transit board, pipe
• No Electronics
• No sharps
• No medications/pills
• No Latex Paints will be accepted