Household Hazardous Waste events provide an opportunity to safely dispose of paints and stains, acids, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, chemicals, household cleaning products and other hazardous materials which may have accumulated at your home. Please leave all materials in original containers. 

Appointments are Required

Appointments can be made online here, scanning the QR code below or by calling CREOC at (860) 647-5278.

If a collection date is filled up, please make an appointment for a different date.

Scan to make an appointment here:

2024 Collection Events - Final 2024 Date is November 16.

Please check back in February for 2025 Dates.

Directions

From Route 384 Exit 1, Spencer Street, left on Spencer, at 4th traffic signal take left onto Olcott Street, facility on left. Olcott Street is at the intersection with Hartford Road. 

At the Collection Event

• Proof of Residency (driver's license, tax bill or vehicle registration) is required.
• No trailers or work vans permitted.
• HHW shall be in disposable container(s). CONTAINERS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. For example, old gasoline must be in a disposal container.
• All paint shall be separated from other HHW material. This will allow staff to process vehicles more efficiently.

DO NOT BRING

• Used oil and anti-freeze are NOT accepted. These items may be brought the Glastonbury Transfer Station.
• Asbestos Waste is NOT accepted.

Paint Recycling

Residents can conveniently dispose of Oil and Latex paint and stain products for free, year-round at disposal sites that participate in Connecticut's PaintCare program.

Locally, Katz Hardware, 2687 Main Street and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, 2945 Main Street are participants in the program and materials can be brought to their Glastonbury facilities as well. Please note, there is a 5-gallon maximum limit per visit. Visit http://paintcare.org for more information.