Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility
252 Lower Bogue Road, Harwinton, CT 06791
YOU WILL NEED A TICKET FOR THIS EVENT
The Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NWCOG) sponsors a Household Hazardous Waste Collection day each fall that Regional Refuse Disposal District #1 participates in. The event is held off-site from RRDD1, and a ticket for the event is required with prior registration.
The ticket is free — there is no expense to the resident.
The cost of the annual Household Hazardous Waste event is paid for by the District. As we pay a per-car fee, we ask that you partner up with your neighbors when bringing HHW material to the event.
What To Bring
- Paints, stains and varnishes
- Paint thinners and strippers
- Wood preservatives, turpentine, resins and adhesives
- Polishes for furniture, wood and metal
- Cleaners for rugs and upholstery
- Cleaners for ovens, toilet bowls and drains
- Swimming pool chemicals
- Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides
- Flea and tick powder
- Moth balls
- Spot removers
- Dry cleaning solvents
- Lighter fluids
- Septic tank degreasers
- Engine degreasers
- Waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline)
- Carburetor cleaners, brake fluids, transmission fluids
- Car waxes
- Non-empty aerosol cans
- Rubber cement and airplane glue
- Photo chemicals, chemistry sets, hobby and artist supplies
- Rechargeable batteries
- Household batteries
- Mercury thermostats, thermometers and antifreeze
- Smoke detectors
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Propane tanks (1 pound and 20 pound)
What NOT To Bring
- Electronics such as computers, DVD players, etc.
- Motor oil
- Auto batteries and tires
- Ammunition
- Fireworks and other explosives
- Pharmaceuticals and other medical waste
- PCB capacitors
- Radioactive materials
- Unknown gases
- Controlled substances
- Pathological material
- Empty aerosol cans
If you would rather not register online, you can contact your Town or City Hall and staff will get you a ticket for this event.
Participating towns: Barkhamsted, Canaan/Falls Village, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington and Winchester.
Important Reminders
- 1Registration requires an email address. Residents who do not have one can call their Town Hall, and staff will complete the registration for them.
- 2You do not need to show your ticket when you arrive. You will be checked in by first and last name.
- 3Registration asks which town you live in. This lets the event be billed to the correct town.
- 4Nobody is turned away. We would much rather you pre-registered, but if you arrive without a ticket your information is taken at the event.