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Household Hazardous Wastes

Wherever you live, you live within a watershed. Streams lead into rivers and rivers lead into larger bodies of water. In Connecticut we live in the Long Island Sound Watershed. Pouring paint thinner or cleaning products down the sink or toilet, dumping waste oil or gasoline on the ground or into a street drain, or overuse of pesticides and fertilizers can threaten nearby sources of drinking water and the Sound.

  1. Read the product label. Avoid buying products that are:
    • Toxic (poisonous)
    • Corrosive (can burn or destroy materials)
    • Reactive (can react with other substances to create fumes, heat or an explosion)
    • Explosive (can explode with exposure to heat or pressure)
    • Flammable and/or ignitable (can easily set on fire)
  2. Look for non-toxic alternatives.
  3. If you buy a hazardous product, buy only what you need and use it up.
  4. Share leftover paint or hazardous cleaning products with a friend or neighbor.
  5. If you are left with hazardous waste, as a resident or small business, bring it to the MidNEROC Chemical Waste Drop-off Center in Willington.

    Businesses will be charged based on the material type and quantity. Call 684-3163 to make arrangements. No charge for household hazardous waste.

    Open the first & third Saturday of each month, beginning the third Saturday in April until the first Saturday in November.

    • Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
    • Location: Hancock Road, Willington, CT
    • Directions: From the intersection of Route 195 & Route 320, travel 5 miles north on Route 320. Turn left on Hancock Road and follow it to the end. The facility is on the left.

Accepted Hazardous Wastes

Town of Mansfield · Audrey P Beck Municipal Building · 4 South Eagleville Road · Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268