HRAA Announces Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: May 04, 2007 12:00 am

Residents of Newtown, Danbury, New Fairfield, Redding, and Ridgefield can take advantage of Housatonic Resources Recovery Authorityâs next Hazardous Waste Collection Day and drop off all unwanted â but acceptable â materials at the Newtown Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Road, between 9 am and 2 pm on Saturday, May 19.

The following items will be accepted: oil based paints; stains and varnishes; paint thinners and strippers; wood preservatives; resins, rosins and adhesives; furniture, floor and metal polishes; rug and upholstery cleaners; oven, toilet bowl and drain cleaners; swimming pool chemicals; fluorescent bulbs; pesticides, herbicides, insecticides (including lawn care products); flea powder; mothballs; spot removers; dry cleaning solvents; lighter fluids; septic tank degreasers; engine degreasers; waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline); carburetor cleaners, brake fluids, transmission fluids, and car waxes; full or partially full aerosol cans; rubber cement, airplane glue, photo chemicals, chemistry sets, and hobby supplies, rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries including camera batteries; thermostats, and thermometers.

The following items will not be collected: latex paints (residents should allow paints to dry, then put in garbage); empty aerosol cans (put in garbage), household batteries (put in garbage), PCB capacitors, smoke detectors, auto batteries and tires, motor oil and antifreeze (recycle at town dropoff center); ammunition, fireworks, or explosives (call the police department); radioactive materials, unknown gases, controlled substances, pathological material, pharmaceutical or medical wastes; electronics, computers, and VCRs.

Need more information? Call HRRA at 775-6256 extension 304 or visit www.HRRA.org. The next HRRA Hazardous Waste Collection Day open to Newtown residents will not be until September 29, and that one will be in Danbury.

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I appreciate the passion behind this message, and I absolutely understand the desire to invest in our town. That said, I voted no — not because I don't care about Newtown, but because I do. Fiscal responsibility is not about ignoring problems, it’s about making sure we address them in a sustainable and transparent way. It’s frustrating to feel like every year there’s a new “urgent” reason to raise taxes, with little serious effort to curb spending or prioritize needs. I worry this just sets the stage for another round of increases next year. That doesn't mean I’m against education, safety, or our town’s future — it means I believe in accountability and in asking tough questions about how our money is managed. Voting no wasn't a rejection of Newtown — it was a call for more thoughtful, balanced leadership. I hope future conversations can include all perspectives, not just those willing to write a bigger check.

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