The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority household hazardous waste collection day is set for Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newtown Public Works garage, 4 Turkey Hill Road.
Items that may be brought include batteries, paint, wood preservatives, swimming pool chemicals, gasoline, brake fluids, fluorescent bulbs, among others.
More examples can be found here and a full list is at www.hrra.org.
The collection event is for residents of Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding and Ridgefield.
For more information, call 203-775-6256, ext. 304.