Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
MidNEROC - Household Chemical Waste Drop-Off Facility
Hazardous materials must be taken to the MidNEROC Household Chemical Waste Drop-Off Facility located on 60 Hancock Road in Willington. There is no charge for the use of this facility and is open to residents of the following towns: Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Hampton, Mansfield, Scotland, Tolland, Union, Willington, and Windham. Businesses will be charged based on the material type and quantity. Call (860) 965-1910 to make arrangements
- The facility is open 9:00am to 2:00pm the third Saturday of each month from mid-April to early November. For further information, call them at (860) 965-1910. See Schedule for this year below.
How to Prepare Materials:
- Pack carefully in original containers only, sealed and labeled.
- Do not mix materials.
- Place carefully in the car, prevent tipping.
- Drive carefully. Do not smoke while handling and transporting materials.
Limitations:
- Up to 10 gallons liquid (1 gallon or less of each material) and 100 pounds dry material.
- Bring proof of residency.
- No commercial users.
Materials Not Accepted
- Latex Paint
- Latex paint can be dried out in its can and safely disposed of in the trash or given to someone to use.
- Car Batteries, Used Motor Oil & Anti-freeze
- Your town recycles these.
- Explosives, Fireworks, Ammunition
- Contact the Tolland State Police barracks.
- Gas Cylinders - Refillable Type
- Return to the company that distributed them.
- Wood Preservative containing Penta Chlorophenol
- There is no known safe way of disposal.
- Store in leak-proof containers out of reach of children.
- Water Reactive Materials and Chemicals such as peroxides and metallic sodium
- Contact your local fire marshal for proper disposal.
- Radioactive Materials
- Contact Connecticut DEP at 424-3372.
- Biologically Active Material
- Usually pathological matter.
- Contact Conn. DEP Hazardous Waste Division at 424-3372.
- Medication
- Usually can be disposed of with trash.
- Contact Conn. Dept. of Health Services at 566-3186.
- Unknown Material
- Contact Conn. DEP Waste Bureau at 424-3366.