Services are restricted to residents of Boston only.
Please call for the curent HHW collection and event schedule.
www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/get-rid-household-h...(617) 635-4500
Boston, MA 02201
The City of Boston Public Works Department will recycle and safely dispose residents’ household products containing hazardous ingredients during four Saturday events throughout the year from 9am to 2pm. Please visit the website for the current schedule.
Residents can bring up to 50 pounds of products labeled toxic, flammable, reactive, corrosive, or poisonous. Examples include oil-based paint, motor oil, pesticides, solvents, glues, bleach or ammonia-based cleaners, weed killers, photos chemicals, pool chemicals, tires, car batteries, propane tanks and used motor oil.
Residents must have proof of Boston residency, and commercial waste is not allowed. The City of Boston reserves the right to reject inappropriate materials.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
Acids | dropoff |
none |
|
Adhesives | dropoff |
none |
|
Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
|
Aerosol Cans - Full | dropoff |
none |
|
Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Antifreeze | dropoff |
none |
|
Brake Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Please only dry cell batteries. |
Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Car Fluids | dropoff |
none |
|
CFLs | dropoff |
none |
|
Chemistry Sets | dropoff |
none |
|
Engine Degreasers | dropoff |
none |
|
Fertilizers | dropoff |
none |
|
Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
none |
|
Fungicides | dropoff |
none |
|
Gas Cylinders | dropoff |
none |
|
Gas/Oil Mixture | dropoff |
none |
|
Gasoline | dropoff |
none |
|
Hair Dye | dropoff |
none |
|
Hair Spray | dropoff |
none |
|
Herbicides | dropoff |
none |
|
HHW | dropoff |
none |
|
Household Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
|
Hydraulic Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Insecticides | dropoff |
none |
|
Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
none |
|
Kerosene | dropoff |
none |
|
Lacquer | dropoff |
none |
|
Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
|
Lice Shampoo | dropoff |
none |
|
Lighter Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Marine Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Mercury Thermostats | dropoff |
none |
|
Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
|
Nail Polish | dropoff |
none |
|
Nail Polish Removers | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
|
Oil-Based Paint | dropoff |
none |
Latex paint is not accepted in this program. Please mix leftover paint with kitty litter and/or leave out to dry and throw away with refuse. |
Paint Strippers | dropoff |
none |
|
Paint Thinners | dropoff |
none |
|
Pesticides | dropoff |
none |
|
Photographic Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
|
Pool Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
|
Power Steering Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Propane Tanks | dropoff |
none |
|
Sealers | dropoff |
none |
|
Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Solvents | dropoff |
none |
|
Tires | dropoff |
none |
Please only bring tires on HHW day. |
Transmission Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Truck Tires | dropoff |
none |
|
Varnish | dropoff |
none |
|
Wood Stains | dropoff |
none |
|
Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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