*NEW* Latex paint is no longer accepted at drop-off days. Latex paint is not hazardous. Let latex paint dry out completely, then set it out with your regular trash.
Drop Off Schedule & Locations
Spring/Summer 2012 Events (Hazardous Waste Flyer):
June 9, 2012 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
University of Massachusetts-Boston Harbor Campus
Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester
June 30, 2012 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
West Roxbury Public Works Yard
315 Gardner St, West Roxbury (Near Millenium Park; Behind the Home Depot)
Guidelines
- For Boston residents only
- Proof of residency required
- No commercial waste will be accepted
- Foot traffic is prohibited
- The City reserves the right to reject materials
- For more information call 617-635-4500
Acceptable Materials
Household Materials
- acids
- aerosol cans
- ammonia cleaners
- artist supplies
- caulk
- chemistry set chemicals
- cerosote
- driveway sealer
- dry-cell batteries
- fiberglass resins
- fire starters
- flammable liquids
- floor care products
- furnace cement
- furniture polish
- hobby supplies: rubber cement, airplane glue, etc.
- mercury bearing waste: flourescent lamps, compact flourescent light bulbs, thermostats, mercury switches
- metal cleaners
- photography chemicals
- pool chemicals
- propane tanks
- radiator cleaners
- roof cement
- rug cleaners
- rust preventatives
- sealant
- solvent adhesives
- solvent based cleaners
- sulfuric acid
- upholstery cleaners
- wax stripper
- wood preservatives
Lawn and Garden Materials
- cesspool cleaners
- fertilizers
- flammable liquids
- flea/tick powder
- fungicides
- herbicides
- insecticides
- no-pest strips
- pesticides
- poisons
- weed killers
Oil-Based Paint Materials
- NO LATEX BASED PAINT
- paint thinners
- paint strippers
- shellac
- turpentine
- varnish
Kitchen and Laundry Materials
- brightness
- chlorine bleach
- detergents
- drain cleaners
- lighter fluid
- moth balls/crystals
- oven cleaners
- rodent killers
- softeners
- spray starch
- whiteners
Automobile Related Materials
- antifreeze
- brake fluid
- car batteries
- carburetor cleaner
- degreasers
- engine solvents
- gasoline
- kerosene
- motor oil
- oil filters
- radiator flush
- tires (collected only at household hazardous waste events; never with your regular trash)
- tire cleaners
- transmission fluid
Unacceptable Materials
- asbestos
- explosives
- latex paint (Latex paint is not hazardous. Let latex paint dry out completely, then set it out with your regular trash)
- medical waste (medicine, prescription pills)
- PCBs
- radioactive material
- TVs & Computer Monitors (call 617-635-4500 for home pickup of TVs and computer monitors or place an online service request.)
- materials without hazardous components
