Windham Solid Waste collects some hazardous waste products daily and others need to be brought to our Seasonal Rural Rover collections held on the third Saturday in May; or our Annual Collection held on the first Saturday in November.
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The following wastes are accepted daily at the WSWMD Convenience Center on Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro. There is no need to wait for a special Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event.
- Rechargeable batteries
- Uncontaminated used motor oil
- Oil filters
- Fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts
- Mercury-containing devices
- Medical needles
- Oil-based paint, stains and polyurethane
Fees and/or limits may apply. Please call the WSWMD for more information. |
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The following electronic items are banned from disposal: 
Answering Machines
Computers (CPU's, monitors, peripherals)
CRT containing devices
Digital Converter boxes
DVD players
E-device power cords and chargers
Electronic Game Consoles (xbox, playstations, gameboys, etc.)
Fax Machines
PDA's, MP3's (& other personal e-devices)
Printers
Stereo Equipment
Telephones
Televisions
Wireless Phones
VCR's
The number of obsolete computers, cell phones, and televisions is quickly growing. In the US alone, 60 million computers will be deemed "obsolete" by their original owners within this year and next. The sheer volume plus the fact that these devices contain toxic materials (i.e. lead, mercury, and chromium), makes landfill disposal or incineration a careless solid waste management practice. Recycling is the way to go.
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 Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
The collections are open to all WSWMD residents. Take this opportunity to clean your shelves and closets of nasty chemicals that should not be thrown away in your daily trash.
Where:
- Marlboro Elementary School
- Putney Fire Station
- Vernon Town Garage
- Whitingham Town Garage
Limit: No more than a total of 10 gallons per household.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be identified by key words on the container label: danger, warning and caution. The container may also describe the health or environmental hazard of the product by using the following words: flammable, combustible, poison, caustic, and irritant.
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The following wastes are accepted daily at the WSWMD Convenience Center on Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro. There is no need to wait until the Annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event.
- Rechargeable batteries
- Uncontaminated used motor oil
- Oil filters
- Fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts
- Mercury-containing devices
- Medical needles
- Oil-based paint, stains and polyurethane
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Commercial and Institutional Hazardous Waste is accepted only at the WSWMD Covenience Center during the Annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection. Otherwise, businesses and schools need to contact a private hazardous waste hauler to come directly to their site.
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