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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

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About Household Hazardous Waste Collection

The City of Cambridge holds four Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Days each year. They are for Cambridge residents only. You must bring proof of residency. If you have no proof of residency or are property managers bringing more than 25 pounds or 25 gallons from a Cambridge residential building, please email recycle@cambridgema.gov in advance. 

2024 HHW Collection Events

All events are from 9AM-1PM

Get Rid of It Right

To determine if an item in your household requires disposal at a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, please use the "Get Rid of It Right" tool below. 

To go back to the main waste collections webpage, click here

 

  • Batteries: Vehicle & Non-Alkaline
  • Car Fluids: Antifreeze, Brake, Engine Degreaser, Transmission
  • Car Tires (max four per household)
  • Chemicals: Cleaners, Glues, Removers, Photography & Swimming Pool
  • Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • Mercury Items: Thermometers & Thermostats
  • Paints: Oil-Based & Latex
  • Poisons: Insecticides, Pesticides & Weed Killers
  • Prescription Medicines (also accepted year-round at Police Dept. 125 Sixth St)
  • Propane Cylinders (20 lbs. or less only)
  • Waste Fuels: Antifreeze, Gasoline, Kerosene, Sterno & Motor Oil
  • Fire Extinguishers 
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