In addition to residents bringing unwanted household chemicals, they now can bring unwanted medications and out of date perscriptions.  Bring the household hazardous waste products and unwanted medications and out of date prescriptions to the Department of Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road for safe disposal between 8 a.m. and noon. Residents must show proof of residency. The Portsmouth Police Department will be taking prescription drugs away again this year.

Bring your unwanted household chemicals to Portsmouth's Dept of Public Works for safe disposal including:

            

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE  AND YOUR DRINKING WATER

             What Is Household Hazardous Waste?
Hazardous wastes typically found in homes include:  · Gasoline  ·  Antifreeze  ·  Photographic Chemicals
      ·  Oil-Based Paints  ·  Drain Cleaners  ·  Pesticides  ·  Furniture Strippers  ·  Oven Cleaners 
  ·  Disinfectants   ·  Kerosene  ·  Spot Removers  ·  Used Motor Oil  ·  Auto Batteries 

Why Should I be Concerned?
When improperly stored and disposed these products can injure you, your family, or your pets; harm the environment; and possibly contaminate drinking water supplies.

Are Some Places At Greater Risk Than Others?
The Portsmouth area is of particular concern because it has been identified as an area from which groundwater flows to a public drinking water supply.  If you have a well on your property, you also need to think about protecting the groundwater that supplies your well.

What Should I Do? 
Residents of Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington can bring their household hazardous waste to Portsmouth’s Department of Public Works, 680 Peverly Hill Rd. Portsmouth, NH on

Portsmouth, Greenland and Newington, with funding assistance from NH Department of Environmental Services (DES), pays for household hazardous waste collection day.

For more information about Household Hazardous Waste Collection (HHW) call DES at 271-2047 or visit our household hazardous waste web site at:  http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/p2au/pps/hhwp/index.htm

For more information about the NH Drinking Water Source Protection Program call DES at 271-7061 or visit the web site at:  http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/dwspp/index.htm