The City of Manchester hosts two Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days a year. These are always held on the second Saturdays of May and October from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. These city/state funded events are open to residents of Manchester only (participants must show proof of residency) and wastes are accepted only in household amounts (generally a 10 gallon/20 lb. limit). Wastes should be kept in original closed containers and brought to the scheduled events.
Household Hazardous Wastes include:
- Solvents
- Anti-freeze
- Oil-based paints, thinners and other paint products
- Household cleaners
- Drain openers
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Disinfectants
- Flammables
Generally, any product that is oil-based, flammable, poisonous, burns the skin or eyes, or reacts violently with other chemicals, are considered hazardous. Read product labels carefully. These are common, everyday household products that require special disposal or recycling procedures and should never be thrown in the trash, disposed of down a kitchen or bathroom drain, dumped on the ground, or dumped into a street drain.
Up to 10 gallons of liquid, or 20 lbs. of solid waste may be disposed of at no cost to residents. Liquids should be in containers no larger than five gallons. Each container must be labeled. All containers should be carried in boxes, NOT in large garbage bags.
Please click here for a list of typical household items and how to dispose of them.
NOTICE ON LATEX PAINTS
Latex paints are water-based and are not hazardous. They are NOT ACCEPTED at our Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. To properly dispose of latex paints, remove the cover, add a drying agent, stir, let air dry until solid and put out with the regular trash.