It's time to collect hazardous waste around the house. Illustration: Getty
Bridgeport residents who have been trying to figure out where to get rid of their household hazardous waste will have the opportunity to participate in a free collection on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The collection, which happens just once a year and is only open to city residents, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Blackham School, 425 Thorne St.
There is a lengthy list of items being accepted, as well as items that will not be taken.
Garage/workshop items accepted
-Antifreeze
-Household batteries
-Brake Fluid
-Gasoline
-Oil-based paints
-Paint stripper/thinner
-Transmission fluid
-Turpentine
Yard/hobby items accepted
-Adhesives/glues
-Artist’s paints
-Charcoal lighter fluid
-Cleaning solvents
-Epoxy products
-Fungicides
-Herbicides/insecticides
-Kerosene
-Moth balls
-Pool chemicals
Kitchen items accepted
-Aerosols (unfinished)
Disinfectants
-Drain cleaner
-Floor care products
-Oven cleaners
-Polishers
-Spot/stain removers
-Wood preservatives
Electronics accepted
-Laptops
-Computers
-Monitors
-Televisions
-VCR/DVD players
Not accepted
-Ammunition (contact local police)
-Explosives (contact local police/fire)
-Fire extinguishers (contact local police/fire)
-Flares (contact local police/fire)
-Tires (contact Public Facilities)
-Biological waste (contact a contractor)
-Needles/syringes (can be disposed in regular garbage in a heavy plastic container/closed coffee can)
-Medicine/drugs (contact local hospital/walk-in clinic)
