Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments
Household Hazardous Waste
The River COG participates in regional recycling coordination and waste management, offering multiple household hazardous waste collections from April to October each year.
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Household hazardous waste collection sites are located in Clinton, East Hampton, Old Lyme, Cromwell, Deep River, Higganum, and Middletown. Please visit the 2026 HHW brochure for information on dates and locations of specific collections. All dates and locations are open to all residents.
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We have closed our permanent facility in Essex.
Collections are held throughout the RiverCOG region. All dates and locations are open to all residents of the 16 participating towns (Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland & Westbrook).
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
2026 Schedule
All Collections 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Click here to view the 2026 HHW brochure.
04/11/2026 | Clinton | Clinton Public Works Garage | 117 Nod Rd, Clinton |
05/16/2026 | East Hampton | East Hampton Water Pollution Control Authority | 20 Gildersleeve Dr, East Hampton |
06/20/2026 | Old Lyme | Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School | 49 Lyme St, Old Lyme |
07/11/2026 | Cromwell | Woodside Intermediate School | 30 Woodside Rd, Cromwell |
08/08/2026 | Deep River | Deep River Town Garage | 206 Winthrop Rd. (Rt 80), Deep River |
08/22/2026 | Middletown | Wesley Elementary School | 10 Wesleyan Hills Rd, Middletown |
10/10/2026 | Haddam | Haddam Elementary School | 272 Saybrook Road, Higganum |
Paper Shredding
2026 Schedule
All Collections 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Click here to view the 2026 Paper Shredding Dates & Locations
04/25/2026 | East Hampton | East Hampton Water Pollution Control Authority | 20 Gildersleeve Drive, East Hampton |
05/23/2026 | Westbrook | Westbrook Town Hall | 866 Boston Post Road, Westbrook |
09/19/2026 | Middlefield | Middlefield Community Center | 405 Main Street, Middlefield |
10/03/2026 | Chester | 11 Kirtland Terrace, Chester, CT 06412 | 11 Kirtland Terrace, Chester, CT 06412 |
Guidelines for paper shredding:
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Please limit to 5 bags or boxes approx. 9”h x 18”w x 12”d (about the size of a paper box).
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Paper shredding is for residents’ personal papers with sensitive information and is not for local businesses.
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No junk mail, magazines, books, cards, metal-ring binders, etc. will be accepted.
The State of Connecticut now offers disposal programs for some specific products.
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Paintcare: You don’t have to wait for an HHW event to responsibly dispose of your paint – click here for more information and disposal locations.
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Electronics: There is an electronic recycling program at participating transfer stations and/or electronic recycling events.
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Mattress disposal: Programs at participating transfer stations. You can find more information at www.byebyemattress.com.
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Small gas cylinders: thanks to the launch of The Cylinder Collective (TCC), a nonprofit Producer Responsibility Organization created to run the state’s first gas cylinder stewardship program. Visit www.cylindercollective.org to find nearby collection sites and learn more.
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Statewide recycling: For information about that program go to www.recyclect.com and learn “What’s in What’s Out and checkout the ‘Recycling Wizard’.​
For information regarding RiverCOG’s waste management activities, contact Janice Ehlemeyer at (860) 581-8554 x704 or email her at jehlemeyer@rivercog.org.
