HOLLISTON HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY

SATURDAY

JULY 19, 2025

from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
or until capacity is reached

Adams Middle School

All cars must enter only at the Placentino School to stage, then you will
follow the line of cars to the Adams Middle School for drop off

Woodland Street

Acceptable/Unacceptable Materials

Clean Harbors will accept for transportation and disposal the majority of hazardous waste typically produced by households. It is stressed for the safety of everyone involved that all materials are known and properly labeled. Wastes that are not in their original containers will be accepted as “known” wastes provided they are labeled. Unknown wastes, if acceptable, will be field tested and packaged for incineration. Below is a listing of typical household hazardous wastes collected:

  • Aerosol Cans
  • Engine degreaser
  • Oil filters
  • Ammonia Epoxy resin
  • Oven cleaners
  • Antifreeze
  • Fiberglass
  • Paint thinner
  • Arts and crafts supplies
  • Floor cleaners
  • Pesticides
  • Batteries
  • Furnace Cement
  • Photo chemicals
  • Bleach
  • Furniture Polish
  • Pool chemicals
  • Brake fluid
  • Gasoline/Kerosene
  • Radiator cleaners
  • Car wax
  • Herbicides
  • Resins
  • Carburetor cleaner
  • Insect Sprays/Rodent killers
  • Caulking
  • Lighter fluid
  • Roof Cement
  • Cesspool cleaners
  • Mercury products
  • Rust preventatives
  • Chemistry sets
  • Metal polish
  • Sealants
  • Creosote
  • Moth balls
  • Solvents
  • Drain cleaners
  • Motor oil
  • Spot removers
  • Driveway Sealant
  • Muriatic acid
  • Transmission fluid
  • Dry cleaning fluids
  • No-pest strips
  • Weed Killers
  • Engine and radiator flushes
  • Oil based paint
  • Wood preservatives
  • Wood Stripper

Clean Harbors reserves the right to refuse any waste deemed unsafe to handle or unsuitable for the collection. Such wastes include:

  • Large quantities of unknown materials
  • Radioactive waste, including smoke detectors
  • Explosives, gun powder, flares, ammunition
  • Unstable wastes
  • fire extinguishers
  • No propane or any gas cylinders
  • Substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency

No Medical waste
If the above listed unacceptable wastes are unintentionally received, Clean Harbors will work with the Town to provide safe disposal of the materials. NO Latex Paint – Latex is non hazardous and can be disposed in regular trash once it is Completely dried out.