Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day for Granby Announced

Give them your fluorescent light bulbs, your household cleaners and the lawn care chemicals you’re yearning to be free of, the wretched refuse of your teeming garage — on Saturday, June 13 you can bring those items and more to the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event in Simsbury and be rid of it forever.

Granby, Simsbury, Canton and Avon residents can all drop off their dangerous waste from 8 a.m. to noon at the Simsbury Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Rd.

So start collecting your household hazardous waste and set it aside. Not sure what to drop off? Simsbury town officials have published these lists to help you decide (and you can find more information on the town government website):

What items are acceptable to bring to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection?

• Fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Batteries - common household batteries including rechargeable batteries (excluding car batteries)
• Lawn Care Chemicals – fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
• Switches or Items Containing Mercury – thermometers, thermostats, motion detectors
• Household cleaners – acids, adhesives, aerosol cans, ammonia, drain cleaner, disinfectants, moth balls, etc.
• Chemicals from the garage or workshop - antifreeze, ant/bug spray or bait, brake fluid, old gasoline, oil based paint, lighter fluid, polyurethane, pool chemicals, road flares, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, wood stain, etc.

• What items are not acceptable?

• Ammunition and/or Explosives (including gunpowder) - Call your local Police Department.
• Asbestos
• Business Waste – this collection is only for residential waste
• Car Batteries
• Cement
• Electronics
• Empty Containers - A container is considered empty when no more than one inch or 3% (by weight) of material is left in the container, these can be disposed of in the regular trash.
• Fire Extinguishers
• Freon
• Marine Flares – Pyrotechnic flares cannot be accepted at the Collection because they are categorized as explosives.
• Ice Melt – Ice melt is not hazardous and can be disposed of in the regular trash.
• Latex Driveway Sealer (Genite) – Driveway sealer is not hazardous; solidify then throw in the regular trash.
• Medicine/Drugs/Needles/Syringes
• Propane Tanks for Gas Grills
• Appliances
• Smoke Detectors
• Tires
• Used Oil & Oil Filters

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