Hazardous Household Waste Collection Happening Today for Bedford Residents

Hazardous household waste collection for pre-registered Bedford residents is taking place today from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Town of Lexington landfill site at 60 Hartwell Ave.

The event is free of charge to Bedford residents, but advanced registration is required. You can acquire your color-coded registration form at the Bedford Board of Health, Town Center, 12 Mudge Way, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can also call the office at 781-275-6507 to register and the form can be sent to you. You must have the form with you when you attend the event.

Certain materials are not accepted as household waste at the event. Please see the list of acceptable and unacceptable materials under the Household Hazardous Waste tab on the Board of Health website.

In an effort to be efficient and to keep costs down, the town of Bedford asks people to come to the event with at least 10 gallons or 10 pounds of waste materials. That is the minimum per car. One way to reach this amount: bring your neighbors' household hazardous wastes to the event along with your own.

Remember these safety tips:

• Ensure waste containers are secured for transport
• Never mix chemicals
• Store different items in different boxes
• Always leave materials in their original containers
• Do not smoke while handling or transporting materials

Other dates in 2013:

• June 15
• July 20
• August 17
• September 15 (this is a SUNDAY)
• October 19 
• November 9