Hazardous Waste Disposal

FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC WORKS TO HOST HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY, SATURDAY, JULY 31

                                                                                                                               

HHWD - PNG - July 31

Framingham, MA – The City of Framingham’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will host Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday, July 31, at the DPW Operations Center, 100 Western Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Residents can bring their household hazardous waste to be disposed of properly. 

This event is open to all Framingham residents, and proof of residency will be required to attend this event.

Reference accepted and not accepted household hazardous waste items here.

  • Who: Framingham residents 
  • What: Household Hazardous Waste Day 
  • Where: DPW Operations Center, 100 Western Avenue
  • When: Saturday, July 31, 2021, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
  • Why: To dispose of hazardous waste properly

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Overview

Household hazardous waste is banned from disposal in trash or recycling by state law. The Sanitation Division sponsors free annual household hazardous waste disposal events for all Framingham residents.

The next Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., at the DPW Operations Center, 100 Western Avenue. The event is open to all Framingham residents, and proof of residency will be required to attend this event. 

Accepted Household hazardous waste includes:

  • Aerosol Paints
  • Bug Sprays
  • Caustic Cleaners/Degreasers
  • Cleaning Solvents
  • Concentrated Fertilizers
  • Diesel Oil
  • Degreaser
  • Herbicides
  • Mercury-containing Devices
  • Oil, Enamel, or Lead-based Paints 
  • Old Gasoline/Kerosene
  • Paint Thinners
  • Pesticides
  • Photo Chemicals
  • Pool and Spa Chemicals
  • Rodent Poisons
  • Urethanes

Materials Not Accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Day:

  • No latex paint - Latex paint is non-hazardous and may be dried out and disposed of with regular trash.
  • Radioactive waste including radioactive type smoke detectors (batteries can be removed and the smoke detector can be disposed of with regular trash)
  • Explosives
  • Gunpowder
  • Flares, Ammunition
  • PCB Oils
  • Bulk Chemicals/Oil
  • Asbestos
  • Medical/Biological Waste, including sharps

Medical Sharps

Effective July 1, 2012, home medical sharps are banned from disposal in trash or recycling by state law. Home medical sharps include all use and unused/unopened home sharps (hypodermic needles and lancets that result from personal use or use on pets- including Epipens. These items cannot be disposed of in the curbside program or at the recycling center.