Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how to purchase a Transfer Station / Beach Permit by mail.

Moultonborough's Household Hazardous Waste Day is always the first Saturday in August, 8:30 am to Noon at the Moultonborough Highway Garage located at 68 Highway Garage Road.

See the Lakes Region Planning Commission for more information.

Follow the signs and place in proper locations. If you need assistance, please ask.

The following items are received in separate areas:
Household Trash and Single Stream Recycle

• Co-mingle: Aluminum cans, steel cans, glass jars, glass bottles
• Plastic food containers and bottles Number 1 through Number 7 plastics
      - No ridged plastics (5 gallon buckets and kids' toys)
• Newspapers, magazines and standard cardboard - (must be flattened) must be deposited with single-stream recycle.
• Household Garbage - Deposit food, food containers, paper incidental to food consumption and wrapping paper in household trash.

All items other than those listed above have specified areas for deposit and may have a fee connected to them - please ask the attendants for assistance regarding location and charges.

From the House

• Arts and craft supplies
• Drain cleaner
• Dry-cleaning fluids
• Epoxies and resins
• Floor cleaner and polish
• Metal polish
• Oven cleaner
• Photo chemicals
• Roofing tar
• Spot remover
• Unbroken fluorescent bulbs

From the Yard & Garden

• Cesspool cleaner
• Coal tar-based driveway sealer
• Muriatic acid
• Pesticides (1-gallon containers or smaller)
• Herbicides and weed killers
• Pool chemicals
• Rust preventative

From the Garage

• Radiator cleaners
• Car wax and polish
• Carburetor cleaners and degreasers
• Gasoline and Diesel fuel
• Mixed motor oil

From the Workbench

• Paint stripper
• Paint thinner and solvents
• Oil-based paint
• Spray paint
• Stains and varnishes
• Wood preservative sealants

Reminder: Latex paint is not a hazardous product.