A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9am - 1pm in the upper parking lot of Middlesex Community College. All Middletown residents can attend at no charge. Acceptable materials include: paints and stains, lawn and pool chemicals, automotive fluids, artist supplies, 1 lb propane cylinders, and cleaning supplies. Items we are not accepting include: large propane tanks, electronics, empty cans of any kind, smoke detectors and ammunition. A more complete list of acceptable and unacceptable materials is available on the City website. For more information contact Recycling@middletownct.gov.