The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste collection day on Saturday, September 8, from 9am to 1pm in the Field Street Parking Lot at Danehy Park.
Proper disposal of materials helps protect public health and the environment. A list of accepted items can be found at www.cambridgeMA.gov/HazardousWaste.
There will be “No Parking” signs posted on both sides of Birch Street from 7:00am to 2:00pm that day. The entrance to the parking lot on Birch Street will also be inaccessible during that time but those needing access will be allowed to enter from Bay State Road.
This event is free and open to Cambridge residents (proof of Cambridge residency required).
Not sure how to dispose of items properly? Download the “Zero Waste Cambridge” app for iPhone/Android or visit
www.CambridgeMA.gov/TheWorks to use the “Get Rid of It Right” search tool.
Accepted Items
- 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 (motor oil also accepted year-round at DPW
Items NOT Accepted
- NO Alkaline Batteries
- NO Ammunition, Fireworks & Explosives (call Fire Dept. at 617-349-3300)
- NO Asbestos (requires proper disposal)
- NO Bleach or Ammonia
- NO Commercial/Industrial Waste
- NO Construction Debris
- NO Empty Aerosol Cans
- NO Compressed Gas Cylinders
- NO Infectious or Biological Waste
- NO Radioactive Waste
- NO Smoke Detectors
- NO Syringes (call Health Department at 617-665-3848)