Drop-off Days Set to Dispose of Hazardous Waste, Confidential Papers, Tires, & Sharps Containers

The City and the Refuse District are hosting events this spring to help residents discard household hazardous waste, confidential papers, tires, and sharps (needles).

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day will take place on May 2nd from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford, MA. Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required.

 Examples of accepted waste include oil-based paints, paint thinner, and waste fuels.

 NO LATEX PAINTS. Dry out and throw it away in the regular trash.

 The maximum amount you can bring is 25 gallons or 25 pounds.

 Collection is for households only. No businesses, schools, or contractors, unless prior arrangements have been made.

Paper Shredding Day will take place on May 9th from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot across from City Hall, on the corner of William Street and North 6th Street.

 Open to businesses and residents of New Bedford and the surrounding communities.

 Fee is $5 per box (not more than 40 pounds each). Cash or check only.

 Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed, but please remove paper from folders and binders.

 Fee is $5 to destroy a hard drive. Cash or check only.

Tire Drop-off Day will take place on May 16th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue.

 Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required.

 Fees (cash or check only) – $1 each for car tires, $5 each for light duty truck tires, and $15 each for heavy duty truck tires.

 No commercial loads, no tires with a rim diameter greater than 24 inches, no off-road equipment tires.

Sharps Drop-off Day will take place on May 16th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue.

 Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required.

 Sharps include needles, syringes, and lancets.

 Sharps must be in a red biohazard container prior to the drop-off day; sharps will not be accepted in any other type of container.

 Biohazard containers may be purchased from local pharmacies.

For more information about any of the events, contact Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, District Recycling Coordinator at (508)979-1493 or recycling@newbedford-ma.gov.