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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days, 6/2 & 6/16

TOWN OF SCITUATE MASSACHUSETTS

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days, 6/2 & 6/16

Do you have scary stuff in your cellar?

South Shore Recycling Cooperative member towns will host two more household hazardous waste collections this spring. Residents may attend their own town's event at no charge.

Collections are scheduled from 9 am- 1 pm as follows:

- 6/2 Plymouth DPW, 169 Camelot Dr.
- 6/16 Scituate Highway Dept., Capt. Pierce Rd., with Cohasset

Residents of those, and of member towns Abington, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Kingston, Middleboro, Norwell, Rockland, Weymouth and Whitman may attend other member towns’ collections at their own town’s expense. To do so, request and bring a signed Authorization Form from your town’s Health or Public Works Department. Some towns may limit subsidized quantities to 15 gal. or 30 lb.

Visitors from any town without permission may attend for a fee of $43 /15 gal or 30 lbs of waste. Commercial generators may call ahead to 1-781-879-4435 to arrange disposal and payment.

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Bring: Oil based paint, stains, solvents, gasoline, automotive fluids, pesticides, photography and pool chemicals, acids, bases, and poisons in secure, labeled containers.

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Do not bring: industrial, pathological and medical waste, radioactive materials, pressurized gas cylinders or explosives.

Oil based paint, propane tanks, motor oil, antifreeze, auto & rechargeable batteries, and fluorescent lamps are collected regularly by some towns and some retailers. Residents should use those services if available. Go to ssrcoop.info.

Latex paint is messy, but not hazardous. If not recyclable as described below, dry with absorbent material and dispose with trash (keep lid off).

Usable leftover latex paint will be collected and recycled into new paint products at the Scituate Transfer Station on June 16, 9 am-1 pm, by The Paint Exchange LLC of North Scituate, MA. This pilot collection is made possible by a grant provided by MassDEP. To see if your paint qualifies for recycling, go to ssrcoop.info/, click on “Latex Paint, or call 781-329-8318.

Residents who turn in a toxic mercury thermometer, thermostat or other mercury item may swap it for a digital thermometer. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.

PSC Environmental will conduct the collections. For more information and directions, call the South Shore Recycling Cooperative at 781-329-8318, or go to ssrcoop.info.