Get Rid of that Nasty Stuff – Safely!

What to Bring:

Pesticides, Herbicides, Flea/Tick Antifreeze, Dirty Gas & Kerosene Adhesives & Driveway Sealer Mercury Thermostats & Thermometers Household Cleaners & Polishes Hobby & Pool Chemicals, Lead Fishing Tackle, Smoke Detectors Oil-Based Paint (not Latex!) Solvents, Varnishes, Stains Button, Ni-Cad, Lithium, and Rechargeable Batteries.

What NOT to Bring (and how to dispose of it safely):

• Aerosol cans, empty: Recycle with scrap metal. Talk to your town. (Bring cans with product in them to the collection.)
• Ammunition and explosives: State Police at 271-3636.
• Asbestos: Get a licensed asbestos specialist. Asbestos is hazardous to your health—don’t remove it yourself!
• Batteries, alkaline: Most non-rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt) are trash in NH. If in doubt, just bring it to collection. Tape 9-volt terminals before disposal to avoid fire in your trash!
• Batteries, automotive: Take to parts store for cash or your transfer station
• Fire extinguishers: Recycle empty extinguishers (NRRA takes from towns).
• Fluorescent lights: May be taken at your town facility. Check with your town. Food Co-ops and Home Depot may take CFLs (spiral bulbs), not tubes.
• Latex paint: Use kitty litter, sawdust, or shredded paper to dry out latex paint; throw in your trash. Empty, dry metal cans may be recycled as scrap metal at your recycling facility. If it says “clean up with soap and water,” it’s latex.
• Medical sharps: Place in a rigid container (e.g. detergent bottle), seal cap with duct tape, and label container with marker, “Sharps, not for recycling.” Dispose of with regular trash by handing to a waste collector—can become a projectile if compacted in trash. Lebanon Police Station accepts some sharps.
• Medicine: See www.twinstatesafemeds.com for police stations taking meds. Propane or helium tanks: Propane/helium tanks can be exchanged/refilled at a distributor; or contact town transfer station about empty tanks.
• Used motor oil: Take to town transfer station or a service station for recycling.