Regional Hazardous Waste Program







Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) come from everyday products used in the home, yard, or garden. By definition, they are corrosive, flammable, toxic, or reactive. Paints and solvents, oven cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, drain openers, and auto chemicals are just a few examples. NRPC holds HHW Collections to allow residents to properly dispose of these products. 2011 Collection Schedule \| Cost \| Accepted Items \|Prohibited Items \| Surveys \| Participating Towns \| Why Participate Frequently Asked Questions \| Earth Friendly Alternatives \| Contact Us

2011 Collection Schedule	Dates Saturday April 23, 8:00AM-12:00PM, in Nashua Saturday May 7, 8:00AM-12:00PM, in Milford Thursday June 2, 3:30PM-7:30PM, in Nashua Saturday August 6, 8:00AM-12:00PM, in Nashua (tentative) Saturday October 1, 8:00AM-12:00PM, in Nashua (tentative) Saturday November 5, 8:00AM-12:00PM, in Nashua (tentative) Location Most collections are held at the Nashua Public Works Garage on 6 Riverside Street in Nashua. ** Please note–the City of Nashua has renamed the address of the Public Works Garage from 6 Riverside Street to 9 Stadium Drive. The physical location has not changed and most maps still refer to its address as 6 Riverside Street. The May 7th collection is held at the Milford Public Works Garage on 289 South Street (Rt. 13) in Milford. back to top

Cost	There is a $10 user fee, which covers up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds of waste per household (approximately the amount depicted to the right). Residents who bring more than this amount will be charged accordingly. Please bring cash or check payable to NRSWMD. Donations to the program that offset the full costs of disposal are always appreciated. Electronics are also collected at all HHW events. There is a small fee for electronics recycling. Prices vary by item, but most common household electronics are $5. Click here for a complete price list. If you only bring electronics to an HHW collection you do not have to pay the $10 user fee. However, if you bring electronics as well as other household hazardous wastes, you do need to pay the $10 user fee in addition to the electronics charge. back to top

Accepted Items	Adhesives Drain Cleaner Driveway Sealer (non latex) Electronics Herbicides Hydrochloric Acid Insecticides	Lead Paint Lithium Batteries Metal Polish Mixed Gasoline Ni-CAD Batteries No-Pest Strips Oil-Based Paint back to top	Oven Cleaner Paint Thinner Pesticides Pool Chemicals Rodent Killers Strippers Varnish/Wood Preservatives

Prohibited Items	Latex Paint & Latex Driveway Sealer ~ click here Fire Extinguishers & Smoke Detectors ~ return to manufacturer Used Oil & Auto Batteries ~ bring to transfer station or participating store Propane Tanks ~ bring to transfer station or Friend Lumber in Hudson Creosote ~ call private contractor Asbestos ~ call private contractor; Nashua & Merrimack residents bring to landfill Medications ~ do NOT flush medications. Participate in a special medication collection when available. The Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring a national drug take back collection on Saturday April 23, 2011. More info will be posted here as it becomes available. If you cannot participate in a collection, place medications in your household trash following these guidelines by NH DES. For more information, click here. Sharps ~ sharps may be brought to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nashua (172 Kinsley St) at any time. Home syringe users must place their sharps in a sealed sharps container, liquid laundry detergent bottle, or fabric softener bottle. Containers must be taped shut and marked “used sharps.” For more information, please call 882-3000. Sharps can also be brought to Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua during select hours. For more information, call 577-2547. The NH DOT Rest Area off exit 6 in Nashua also supplies a sharps container. For more information, call 485-3806. back to top

Surveys	All participants are required to complete a brief survey before disposing of their waste. Surveys are available at the collection, however, to save time participants may fill them out ahead of time and bring them to the event. HHW Survey (required for all participants) Electronics Survey (required only for participants bringing electronics) back to top

Participating Towns	Amherst \| Brookline \| Hollis \| Hudson \| Litchfield \| Merrimack \| Milford Mont Vernon \| Nashua \| Pelham \| Windham Small quantity business generators are also eligible to participate. Click here for more information. back to top

Why Participate?	When hazardous waste is improperly disposed of—in the trash, on the ground, down the sink, or into a storm drain—it poses a threat to water quality and may kill fish and wildlife. Household toxins may also injure humans and animals if they are exposed to these chemicals due to careless storage and handling. Furthermore, our growing demand for the newest technology has resulted in a significant number of discarded electronics. In addition to the large volume of space these items take up in landfills, their improper disposal poses serious environmental risks due to hazardous materials, such as lead and mercury, commonly found in electronics. Discarded electronics also contain valuable resources, such as precious metals, engineered plastics, and glass, which require significant energy to manufacture. When electronics are disposed of instead of recycled, these resources cannot be recovered and additional pollution will be generated in order to manufacture new products. New Hampshire is taking steps to keep certain electronics out of the solid waste stream. As July 1, 2007 the disposal of video display devices in solid waste landfills or incinerators is prohibited under RSA 149-M:4. back to top

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Contact Us	If you have reviewed our site and still have questions, please contact Jill Longval 603-424-2240 x27 or jilll@nashuarpc.org.