Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Seymour

Seymour’s “Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Day” will be held Saturday, November 5th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ansonia Public Works Department on 1 North Division Street in Ansonia.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection DayFor residents of Ansonia, Derby and Seymour there will be no fee– residents must show valid identification to participate in the waste collection day. Commercial and industrial waste will only be accepted through prior arrangement.

Residents will be able to safely dispose of hazardous products including old pesticides, cleaning products, weed killers, antifreeze, swimming pool chemicals, old gasoline, etc. Many products can be identified as hazardous by reading the label precautions. Look for the words: Poison, Toxic, Corrosive, Volatile, Flammable, Caution, Danger or Warning.

Paints will also be accepted including – latex, acrylic, water-based, varnishes, metal coatings, etc.

What NOT to bring: No auto batteries, No radioactive or medical waste, No asbestos, No explosives, No compressed gas cylinders, No lead paint chips and No gas grill propane tanks.

For a complete list of what items to bring click here.

For more information, Seymour residents can call 203-735-6028.