Hazardous Waste

2025 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Flyer of the 2025 Household Hazardous Waste Day detailing the event taking place on September 6, 2025 from 9:00am-1:00pm at Blackham School in Bridgeport, CT.

In Memory of Dennis Scinto, the City of Bridgeport and Mayor Ganim's Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection is back!

Saturday, September 6, 2025
9:00AM -1:00PM
Blackham School
425 Thorme Street

WHAT TO BRING:

  • Antifreeze
  • Aerosols (unfinished)
  • Batteries (household)
  • Disinfectants
  • Gasoline
  • Drain Cleaners
  • Oil-Based Paint
  • Floor Care Products
  • Paint Stripper/Thinners
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Cleaning Solvents
  • Polishers
  • Brake/Transmission Fluid
  • Spot & Stain Removers
  • Turpentine
  • Wood Preservatives
  • Adhesives
  • Artist's Paints
  • Charcoal Lighter Fluid
  • Epoxy Products
  • Fungicides
  • Herbicides/Insecticides
  • Kerosene
  • Moth Balls
  • Laptops
  • Computers
  • Monitors
  • TV's
  • VCRs/DVD Players

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

  • Ammunition/ Explosives/ Fire Extinguishers/ Flares - Call your local Police/Fire Department
  • Tires - Call public facilities for disposal instructions
  • Biological Waste - Hire a contractor for disposal
  • Needles/ Syringes - Put in a Sharps Container or heavy plastic container or coffee can and then regular trash
  • Medicine/ Drugs - Call your local hospital/clinic

Please Note: The transfer station does not accept items containing hazardous waste. The transfer station does accept Waste Oil and Antifreeze at the discretion of the Weigh Master. The State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEEP) maintains a list of Municipal Hazardous Waste Collection Day dates.