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Household Hazardous Waste

We are striving for all Maine citizens to reduce Household Hazardous Waste and to participate in Household Hazardous Waste collections.

Persistent toxic metals and chemicals in hazardous waste items in our home and garage pose a serious threat to the health of children, adults, animals, and the environment when poured in drains, septic tanks, and in the trash, and subsequently incinerated at local municipal waste incinerators. Hazardous materials that are not separated and handled properly generate air, water, and land pollution. See our Household Hazardous Waste Links for more information.

2011 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Schedule

Will be posted throughout the year as we recieve scheduled dates and locations. Environmental Projects, Inc. 2011 schedule.

Riverside Recycling HHW Collections (Greater Portland Area)

Riverside Recycling now accepts HHW at limited times. See their website for more information.

Town of Kennebunk Household Hazardous Waste Video - 2004 on YouTube


Maine's Environmental Depot

Maine's first permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site is in Lewiston.

 Click here for Maine's Environmental Depot website

Compact Fluorescent Recycling Program

Efficiency Maine, a program through the Efficiency Maine Trust, is a statewide effort to promote more efficient use of electricity and improve Maine's environment. They encourage retailers to participate in recycling of CFL blubs. Please visit this Efficiency Maine website for a list of retailers where you can bring your used (unbroken) CFLs for safe recycling. Note: CFL bulbs must be recycled and cannot be disposed of in the trash because they contain small amounts of mercury.

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Help Yourself To A Healthy Home Online

University of Wisconsin's Healthy Home Web tool provides information on using, storing, reducing, disposing, and handling hazardous items from households.

 Click here to help yourself to a healthy home


Common Heavy Metals and Chemicals

Information on mercury, lead, and other common toxins, written by Kids Against Toxins

  

Proper Handling of Household Hazardous Waste

Information from Mass DEP on proper handling of common household hazardous waste.