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Project Administrator:
Victoria Davis
Project Title:
Household Hazardous Waste Collections
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Project Summary:
Every day, people dump hazardous waste down their drains, into their trash, or onto the ground. These toxins eventually make their way into our drinking water. Providing options for responsible hazardous waste disposal is critical to keeping our drinking water safe.
The UVLSRPC coordinates and provides HHW (household hazardous waste) collections annually. These are one-day collections held in host municipalities--typcially three to four collections between July and October. The Commission contracts with a waste hauler on behalf of participating municipalities to sort, package, and transport for proper disposal. The collections are advertised and residents from participating towns can deliver their household hazardous waste during advertised hours--typically 9:00 am to noon--for free. Residents from non-participating towns are encouraged to come, but they are charged a fee depending upon the quantity of materials brought to the collection.
As of 2010, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Outpatient Pharmacy generously provides the collection of unwanted medicines at these collections.
Appropriate businesses and schools may pre-register to bring materials and will be charged accordingly. Towns may choose to cover the expense of the school materials.
Towns are billed according to the number of residents attending the collection events.
Additional Information
Participating towns in 2011 are Cornish, Enfield, Goshen, Hanover, Lebanon, Lempster, Lyme, New London, Newbury, Newport, Orford, Piermont, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, Washington, and Wilmot. Residents from participating towns can bring their household hazardous waste and unwanted medicines for free.
Funders:
- Town of Wilmot
- Town of Washington
- Town of Unity
- Town of Sunapee
- Town of Springfield
- Town of Plainfield
- Town of Piermont
- Town of Orford
- Town of Newbury
- Town of Lyme
- Town of Lempster
- Town of Hanover
- Town of Goshen
- Town of Enfield
- Town of Cornish
- State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Hazardous Waste Cleanup Fund
- City of Lebanon
- City of Claremont
Committees Involved:
- Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee
- Greater Sullivan County Household Hazardous Waste Committee