ous ▁waste ▁items ▁for ▁free . ▁House hold ▁ha z ard ous ▁waste ▁items ▁include : ▁kitchen ▁and ▁bath room ▁clean ing ▁products , ▁n ail ▁pol ish ▁rem over , ▁gas oline , ▁paint ▁th inner , ▁ant if ree ze , ▁auto ▁batter ies , ▁used ▁motor ▁oil , ▁late x ▁and ▁oil - based ▁pain ts , ▁p estic ides , ▁batter ies , ▁flu ores cent ▁light ▁bul bs ▁and ▁more . ▁Once ▁ha z ard ous ▁waste ▁items ▁have ▁been ▁turned ▁over , ▁they ▁will ▁be ▁safely ▁dis posed ▁of ▁through ▁inc iner ation , ▁pla cement ▁in ▁special ▁land fill s , ▁or ▁rec yc led ▁and ▁re used ▁if ▁it ▁is ▁possible ▁to ▁do ▁so . ▁▁ ▁Haz W aste ▁Central ▁helps ▁protect ▁the ▁water ▁resources ▁in ▁Gre ater ▁New ▁H aven , ▁while ▁providing ▁cost - effect ive ▁municipal ▁services . ▁Because ▁the ▁chemical s ▁are ▁safely ▁collected , ▁the ▁land ▁and ▁important ▁water ways ▁are ▁not ▁poll uted . ▁Current ▁Haz W aste ▁Central ▁particip ating ▁towns ▁are : ▁Beth any , ▁Bran ford , ▁East ▁H aven , ▁Fair field , ▁Gu il ford , ▁Ham den , ▁Mad ison , ▁Mer iden , ▁Mil ford , ▁New ▁H aven , ▁North ▁Bran ford , ▁Orange , ▁Wall ing ford , ▁West ▁H aven ▁and ▁Wood bridge . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁South ▁Central ▁Connecticut ▁Regional ▁Water ▁Author ity ▁website ▁Regional ▁Water ▁Author ity ▁Rec re ation ▁Program ▁webpage ▁Haz W