Newtown has already hosted this year's HRRA Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day, but residents can take advantage of similar events being held in two local towns this year.

The next event is scheduled for Saturday, July 28, at Brookfield High School, 45 Long Meadow Hill Road in Brookfield.

Residents of Newtown, Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, and Ridgefield may bring hazardous waste items, including paints, stains, varnishes, thinners, rug and upholstery cleaners, oven cleaners, swimming pool chemicals, moth balls, dry cleaning solvents, waste fuels, rubber cement, thermostats, and thermometers to the high school for proper disposal.

The event is hosted by Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA). It will run from 9 am to 2 pm. A complete list of accepted items can be found at hrra.org/household-hazardous-waste.

Do not take electronics, empty aerosol cans, household batteries, PCB capacitors, smoke detectors, auto batteries, tires, motor oil and antifreeze, ammunition, fireworks, explosives, radioactive materials, unknown gases, controlled substances, pathological material, or pharmaceutical or medical wastes.

Residents of Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield can also take household waste items to Danbury Public Works Garage, 53 Newtown Road (Route 6) in Danbury, on Saturday, September 29.

That collection event will also run from 9 am until 2 pm.

For more information contact HRRA at 203-775-4539 or info@hrra.org.

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