Drop off events are once a month, from April through November, and are located at the Lexington Minuteman Hazardous Material Facility. Events are free (bring ID) but registration is required.

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Registration closes 48 hours before the start of each event.

Event dates for 2024:
Saturday, July 20-completed
Saturday, August 17
Wednesday, September 18
Saturday, October 26
Saturday, November 9

July-Nov to be added at a later date

Watch this video to see household hazardous waste collection, in action, but please note that the vendor has changes (Now ACV Environmental) and some procedures have changed- Registration is now required.

Arlington residents should bring their unneeded hazardous materials to the Household Hazardous Waste collection events in Lexington on select dates.  Be sure to have something to identify you as an Arlington resident (like a license). Small businesses can bring waste and are billed directly by the vendor, however contact with the vendor ahead of time is required. Contact Wesley Mason at ACV Environmental: wmason@acvenviro.com
 
Safety procedures require you stay in your vehicle and NOT ride a bicycle to the facility. Bikes will not be allowed to enter.
No collections Dec.-March, contact the vendor for off season, fee-based, drop off opportunities, look online for private vendors that will collect at your home, or check the MA DEP website for drop off vendors.
 

Bring These to the Minuteman collection events:

1. Pesticides and Herbicides:
Insecticides, rat poisons, slug bait, mothballs, weed killers, flea, and roach powders. Insect repellent.

2. Paints, Solvents and sealers:
Oil based paints and stains, paint thinners and strippers, varnishes, shellacs and lacquers, metal polishes, aerosols. Do not bring latex (water-based) paint. Instead, dry it out and place it in regular trash.

3. Auto Care Products:
Engine Cleaners, degreasers, tar remover, used oil, gas and gas mixtures, antifreeze, brake fluid, waxes and polishes, automotive batteries.

4. Cleaners:
Bleach, spot removers, oven cleaners, polishes, disinfectants, rug and toilet cleaners.

5. Miscellaneous:
Poisons, pool chemicals, old chemistry sets, kerosene, dyes, non-alkaline batteries.

Please Do NOT Bring:

Explosives or ammunition
Asbestos
Medical waste or syringes
Radioactive materials
Prescription, over the counter, or narcotic drugs - disposal information
Cathode Ray Tubes (TV’s, computer monitors)
Water-based paints
Smoke detectors - place in the trash
Alkaline batteries - place in the trash
Fluorescent bulbs - take to Shattucks and Shattucks Heights
 
You may bring the items listed above to ACE Hardware stores for safe disposal.

Save the Town money and offer to bring HHW waste items for your neighbors. This will reduce the number of trips to the Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste site. The Town is billed on a per car basis. Keep each material in its original container, do not combine.

Additional hazardous waste products and alternate locations to dispose of them below.

Mercury thermometers and thermostats, some batteries, (re-chargeable, lithium, NiCad, older button cell batteries made pre 2020) and propane tanks can be brought to the the Reuse & Recycling Center. Alkaline and newer button cell batteries go in your regular trash.

Waste oil can be returned to the place of purchase.