This limited service is open to residents only, not contractors or businesses. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill, is required and must be presented at the guard shack. Each resident should bring no more than what can fit in a car trunk. All HHW must be properly contained and transported in cardboard boxes. Any materials brought in a trash bag or plastic bag will not be accepted. The following items and quantities are eligible for drop-off:

• Motor oil (up to 2 gallons, labeled, in a tightly sealed container) 
• Oil paint or varnish (up to 12 cans, 1 gallon each) 
• Aerosol paint (up to 12 cans or spray paint bottles, 1 gallon each) 
• Household cleaning chemicals (up to 12 small bottles) 
• Rechargeable batteries (up to one grocery bag) 
• Gasoline (up to 2 gallons, labeled, in a tightly sealed container) 
• 20-pound propane tanks

For general information about trash, recycling, and waste disposal services, go to somervillema.gov/sanitation.