Household hazardous waste drop-off is
slated for July 21
The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management and the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) will hold a household hazardous waste collection day July 21.
Residents may drop off pesticides, household cleaners, chemicals, batteries and other household hazardous waste from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Bridge Public Works Yard, Route 516.
The program is open to Middlesex County residents only, and operators at the site will ask for proof of county residency, such as a driver’s license. No waste from commercial sources and no containers larger than 5 gallons will be accepted.
Items accepted will be adhesives, aerosol paint cans, antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, drain cleaner, driveway sealer, unbroken fluorescent light bulbs, herbicides, kerosene, oven cleaner, mercury thermometers, motor oil, used oil filters, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, petroleum lubricants, photographic chemicals, pool chemicals, propane tanks, stains and varnishes and transmission fluid.
Tires, empty containers, explosives and munitions, infectious waste and material of unknown origin will not be accepted.
For more information, call 1-800-488-6242.