In Andover:

can one recycle biweekly?

will recyclables be collected?

does one dispose of other materials?

does Andover send recycled materials?

is it important for Andover to recycle?

to recycling and environmental sites.

Recycling Committee:
Tony Connell
Candy Dann
Don Gottfried
Marya Lundgren
Alana McKee
Jan Niebudek
Glenn Rogers
Scott Stecher

Public Works:
Jack Petkus, Director
Sandy Gerraughty

978-623-8350

Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste In Andover

Currently, twice per year, as announced in the local papers, the Town provides for the dropping off of household hazardous wastes.  The next HHW day is scheduled for the Saturday, May 10, 2008, at West Elementary School from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Please mark it on your calendar!  There will be no HHW collection during September 2007!!

Household Hazardous Waste accepted at the Town drop-off includes:

• anything with mercury
  (thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent lights,
  switches in pumps, pre-1996 alkaline batteries,
  gun cleaning products, chemistry kits, etc.)

• anything "flammable" or "combustible" or "corrosive"
  (solvents, gasoline, diesel, paint thinner, drain opener, acids, etc.)

• all poisons and pesticides
  (all leftover insecticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, etc.)

    Also,

• pressurized cans
• fertilizers
• household cleaning products
• stains, varnishes and all paints
• waste oil
• antifreeze

  However,
  No explosives, biological or radioactive wastes, appliances, AC units, tires, latex paints, 
  propane tanks or alkaline batteries 
  are allowed.  Alkaline batteries and latex paints, when dry, may be placed in regular trash

Other Household Hazardous Waste:

• button batteries -
  Button batteries are the small batteries used in watches,
  hearing aids, calculators, cameras and pacemakers.

  Many used button batteries are recyclable
  and contain metals that are bad for the environment.
  Join our recycling effort for used button batteries.

Don't trash used button batteries,
bring them to one of our collection sites listed below.
Please place your used button batteries in the proper container.

* Andover Photo
* Audio Hearing Center
* Memorial Hall Library
* Photo USA
* Senior Drop-In Center (Old Town Hall)
* Radio Shack
* Town of Andover Board of Health
* Town of Andover Water Treatment Plant

Results of the Latest Collection, September 2003: 75 full cars 188 half cars total 233 vehicles (In the past we usually had between 350 and 400 vehicles). Latex Paints - 8 cubic yards Paint sludge - 55 Gallons Paint & Flammable Liquids - 220 Gallons Aerosols - 220 Gallons Resins & Adhesives - 1 Cubic Yard Antifreeze, Waxes, & other Organic Liquids - 55 Gallons Waste Oil - 220 Gallons Asbestos - 55 Gallons Lab Pack Chemicals - 335 Gallons Mercury Lab Pack - 5 Gallons Pesticides - 495 Gallons Flammable Solids Lab Pack - 10 Gallons Water Reactive Chemicals - 5 Gallons Fluorescent Tubes - 240 Linear Feet Lead Acid Batteries - 1 Pallet Nickel-Cadmium Batteries - 5 Gallons In addition to the above we also "inherited" 4 vials of radioactive lab chemicals (Uranium and Thorium compounds) that the company couldn't take away so we are temporarily storing them while we locate a final resting place.

For more information on household hazardous waste,
    OR
If you are moving
    OR
If you are cleaning out for a relative and can't make the fall collection in Andover, please call the Town of Andover Board of Health at (978) 623-8295.