Medfield to Hold Hazardous Waste Collection Day on April 28

A household hazardous waste collection will be held for Medfield and Dover residents at the Medfield Town Garage on Saturday, April 28 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Residents may drop off oils, oil paint (not latex), pesticides, herbicides, banned chemicals, photographic chemicals, brake fluid, antifreeze and unusable gasoline.

To ensure safety, residents are asked to tighten caps and lids and leaving material in original labeled containers, when possible. Pack items in sturdy upright boxes with newspaper and sort and pack pesticides and household cleaners separately, and remember to never mix chemicals.

Residents are also reminded that excess or outdated prescription medications can be dropped anonymously into the collection box at the entrance of the on North Street.

Disposing properly of prescription medications, particularly addictive painkillers such as morphine, codeine, and oxycodone, is an important tool in preventing abuse.

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