Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) come from everyday products used in the home, yard, or garden. By definition, they are corrosive, flammable, toxic, or reactive. Paints and solvents, oven cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, drain openers, and auto chemicals are just a few examples. NRPC holds HHW Collections to allow residents to properly dispose of these products.

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Dates
October 2 | November 6

Location
Collections are held at the Nashua Public Works Garage on 6 Riverside Street in Nashua.
** Please note--the City of Nashua has renamed the address of the Public Works Garage from 6 Riverside Street to 9 Stadium Drive. The physical location has not changed and most maps still refer to its address as 6 Riverside Street.

Time
Collections are held from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

National Prescription Drug Takeback Initiative, Sept 25 at participating locations. Click here for more details.

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There is a $10 user fee, which covers up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds of waste per household (approximately the amount depicted to the right). Residents who bring more than this amount will be charged accordingly. Please bring cash or check payable to NRSWMD. Donations to the program that offset the full costs of disposal are always appreciated.

Electronics are also collected at all HHW events. There is a small fee for electronics recycling. Prices vary by item, but most common household electronics are $5. Click here for a complete price list. If you only bring electronics to an HHW collection you do not have to pay the $10 user fee. However, if you bring electronics as well as other household hazardous wastes, you do need to pay the $10 user fee in addition to the electronics charge.

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Lead Paint
Lithium Batteries
Metal Polish
Mixed Gasoline
Ni-CAD Batteries
No-Pest Strips
Oil-Based Paint

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Latex Paint & Latex Driveway Sealer ~ click here
Fire Extinguishers & Smoke Detectors ~ return to manufacturer
Used Oil & Auto Batteries ~ bring to transfer station or participating store
Propane Tanks ~ bring to transfer station or Friend Lumber in Hudson
Creosote ~ call private contractor
Asbestos ~ call private contractor, Nashua & Merrimack residents bring to landfill

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All participants are required to complete a brief survey before disposing of their waste. Surveys are available at the collection, however, to save time participants may fill them out ahead of time and bring them to the event.

HHW Survey (required for all participants)
Electronics Survey (required only for participants brining electronics)

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Amherst | Brookline | Hollis | Hudson | Litchfield | Merrimack | Milford
Mont Vernon | Nashua | Pelham | Windham

Small quantity business generators are also eligible to participate. Click here for more information.

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When hazardous waste is improperly disposed of—in the trash, on the ground, down the sink, or into a storm drain—it poses a threat to water quality and may kill fish and wildlife. Household toxins may also injure humans and animals if they are exposed to these chemicals due to careless storage and handling.

In addition to household hazardous waste, our growing demand for the newest technology has resulted in a large number of discarded electronics. In addition to the large volume of space these items take up in landfills, their improper disposal poses serious environmental risks due to hazardous materials, such as lead and mercury, commonly found in electronics. Furthermore, discarded electronics contain valuable resources, such as precious metals, engineered plastics, and glass, which require significant energy to manufacture. When electronics are disposed of instead of recycled, these resources cannot be recovered and additional pollution will be generated in order to manufacture new products.

New Hampshire is taking steps to keep certain electronics out of the solid waste stream. As July 1, 2007 the disposal of video display devices in solid waste landfills or incinerators is prohibited under RSA 149-M:4.

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Earth Friendly Alternatives

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Nashua Regional Planning Commission
9 Executive Park Drive, Suite 201
Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone ~ 603.424.2240 | Fax ~ 603.424.2230