New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
Household Hazardous Waste can be brought to the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Banned or Unregistered Pesticides:
Call the manufacturer or go online to learn if the pesticide is banned or no longer registered for use. If so, save in original container for the next household hazardous waste day.
โข DO NOT triple rinse containers for banned or unregistered pesticides.
Registered Pesticides, Empty Containers:
โข DO NOT recycle or reuse pesticide containers. Take the following steps:
1. Fill the empty pesticide containers with cold water and use the rinse water as if it were the full-strength product, in accordance with the label instructions.
2. Repeat this procedure two more times.
3. Do NOT pour rinse water down the drains.
4. Once the container is empty and triple rinsed, it should be wrapped in newspaper and disposed of in the trash.
