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Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
Fireman's
Memorial Drive,
Pomona, New York
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The Household Hazardous Waste Facility
(HHW) is a drop-off collection facility that accepts
household hazardous waste materials from residents
and small businesses that qualify for CESQG
status.
Click here, for a map and
directions. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions,
click here.
Driving Directions to the Facility
Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway to exit
12 and go south on Route 45. Turn right onto
Pomona Road and make the first right onto Fireman's
Mamorial Drive. The Facility is located at the
end of the road on the left-hand side.
Acceptable Materials
- Oil & Latex Paints
- Thinners & Wood Preservatives
- Wax & Polishes
- Resins & Adhesives
- Driveway Sealer
- Motor Oil & Fillters
- Gasoline
- Antifreeze
- Spot Removers
- Chemistry
Kits
- Photo Chemicals
- Pesticides, Fungicides, & Herbicides
- 20lb Propane
Tanks
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- Lighter Fluid
- Batteries (household, car, boat, rechargeable & buttoncell)
- Smoke Detectors
- Computer Equipment
- Printers & Scanners
- Fax, Copy, Answering & Adding Machines
- TVs, VCRs, CD Players, Radios, Telephones
- Cell Phones & Beepers
- Air Conditioners
- Over the Counter & Prescription Medication
(no controlled substance medication)
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Non-Acceptable Materials
- Empty Containers
- Oxygen & Acetylene
Tanks and Other Compressed Gasses
- Tires
- Asbestos
- Explosives
- Construction Material
- PCBs
- Medical and Biological
Wastes
- Controlled Substance Medication
- Radioactive
Materials
- Refrigerators, Washer & Dryers, Microwave Ovens.
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Delivery and Transportation
Place container upright in a cardboard box or other suitable
container and secure in vehicle. Leaking containers
must be placed inside another container (e.g. plastic
bucket) with a tight fitting lid.
CESQGs - Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity Generators
Small businesses,
institutions, municipalities, non-profits and schools
in Rockland County that qualify for CESQG status may
also deliver hazardous waste to the HHW Facility for
a fee.
Click HERE to download a CESQG information and application
packet.
