Household Hazardous Waste The 2007 Household Hazardous Waste collection will be in Bangor on October 6. Pre-registratin is required at the Town Office. Stay tuned for future updates as planning is currently under way! The following materials will be accepted at the collection: Acids (Battery, Muriatic, etc.) Adhesives/Solvents Antifreeze (Used) Automobile Fluids (Brake, etc.) Batteries (Rechargeable only) Chemicals (Pool, Photo, etc.) Cleaners (Oven, Drain, etc.) Computers, Monitors, Televisions Fluorescent Bulbs & Ballasts Lighter Fluid Linseed Oil Mercury Items: thermometers, etc. Paint Remover/Thinners Pesticides/Fungicides/Herbicides Oil-Based Paint and stain Oil Waste (from cars, trucks, etc.) Transmission Fluid Turpentine/Varnish Items not accepted: Alkaline (Flashlight) Batteries Asbestos containing materials Car, Lawn Mower & Boat Batteries Commercial or Industrial Waste Fireworks/Explosives/Ammunition Infectious and Biological Waste Latex Paints Propane Tanks Smoke Detectors (radioactive) Non-toxic Trash Disposal of other items: Alkaline (Flashlight) Batteries: AA, AAA, C&D types – also known as alkaline batteries - no longer contain dangerous levels of heavy metals and can be disposed of with your regular trash. Ammunition: Call your local police department. Car, Lawn Mower, and Boat Batteries : Return them to the place where they were purchased or call Industrial Metals at 947-3710. Functioning Computers : Consider donating your computer to PC's for Maine, a statewide non-profit computer literacy project based in Searsport. Contact them at 548-2888 to see if your no-longer wanted model is useful for the organization's computer literacy project. Fireworks, explosives: Call the Maine State Police at 1-800-452-4664. Infectious & Biological Waste: Call your local hospital safety department for disposal options. Latex Paint: Open the can to dry the paint. Kitty litter or waste paint hardener (available at Sherwin Williams in Ellsworth) can speed up the process. Once dry, dispose of paint with your regular trash. Propane Tanks: Take them to your local transfer station if they are accepted there or call the HCPC. Rechargeable Batteries: Though we will accept these items at the collection, the HCPC encourages individuals to take nickel cadmium, lithium, small sealed lead, and nickel metal hydroxide batteries (often used in power tools, cell phones, camcorders) to businesses where those items are commonly sold, i.e. Radio Shack or Wal-Mart and they will be returned to a recycling company. The HCPC also can take these items. Please call ahead of time if you would like to drop an item off. Smoke Detectors: Return to manufacturer or participating retailer. See other handout. Miscellaneous Usable Items: You may consider donating items through "Freecycle" – an on-line community of people who post and browse items that are still useful and available at no cost. Examples include baby items, appliances, computer equipment, clothing, and other. More information is available at www.freecycle.org. Asbestos, Commercial and Industrial Waste: Call the Department of Environmental Protection at 1-800-452-1942.