HHW Collection Schedule
These hazardous waste programs are for both residents and small businesses. Residents can come to HHW Collections at no charge. Businesses are charged direct costs only and must pre-register by calling the sponsor agency in advance.
Hazardous Waste Collections 2008
Vermont
These collections are open to residents from the Towns of Hartland and Bridgewater, Hartland, Norwich, Pomfret, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford, Vershire, West Fairlee, and Woodstock and pre-registered businesses.
June 7 -- Town of Hartford, VT Waste Facility, Route 5 South, White River Junction, 9:00 am till 12:00 noon. Sponsoring Agency: GUVSWD
September 20-- Thetford Academy, Thetford, VT, 9:00 am till 12:00 noon. Sponsoring agency: GUVSWD
New Hampshire
June 21 -- Town of Sunapee, NH Highway Garage, 621 Route 11, 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating towns: Sunapee, Springfield, New London,and Newbury
July 12-- Town of Newport, NH Public Works Facility, South Main Street (Route 10), 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating Towns: Claremont, Cornish, Lempster, New London, Newport, Orford, Springfield, Unity, and Wilmot
Sponsoring agency: UVLSRPC
July 19-- Town of New London, NH Public Works Garage, 184 South Pleasant Street, 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating Towns: Sunapee, Springfield, Newbury, and New London
August 16-- Town of Newbury, old Town Garage at corner of Sutton Road and Route 103, 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating Towns: Goshen, New London, Newbury, Newport, Orford, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, and Wilmot
Sponsoring agency: UVLSRPC
August 23-- Lebanon Solid Waste Facility, 370 Plainfield Road (Route 12A), 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating Towns: To Canaan, Enfield, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, Orford, Plainfield, and Springfield
Sponsoring agency: UVLSRPC
October 18-- Lebanon Solid Waste Facility, 370 Plainfield Road (Route 12A), 9:00 am till 12:00 noon.
Participating Towns: Cornish, Enfield, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, Orford, Plainfield, Springfield, and Wilmot
Sponsoring agency: UVLSRPC
WHAT TO BRING:
From the House - Rechargeable and button batteries, oven cleaners, floor and metal polishes, rug and upholstery cleaners, photo chemicals, chemistry sets, drain and toilet cleaners, spot removers.
From the Workbench - Oil paint, stains, varnishes, wood preservatives, paint strippers, paint thinners, adhesives, fluorescent light bulbs.
From the Garden - Pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides), chemical fertilizers, weed killers, moth balls, flea control products.
From the Garage - Motor oil (Vermont collections only: NH residents cannot bring motor oil to the collections--use local collection sites), fuel, gasoline, kerosene, antifreeze, engine degreaser, brake fluid, car wax, polishes, driveway sealer, roofing tar, swimming pool chemicals.
If you have an item and you are not sure if it is hazardous, read the label. If there are cautionary statements that read: CAUTION, DANGER, HAZARD or WARNING then any waste should be treated as hazardous waste.
What NOT to Bring:
Latex paint (mix latex paint with kitty litter to dry out and throw away as trash), empty containers such as paint cans which can be recycled and cleaning bottles, non-household waste, radioactive wastes (e.g. smoke detectors), explosives, ammunition, medical waste.
Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee
c/o Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
30 Bank St, Lebanon, NH 03766-1756
(603) 448-1680
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