How Can I Help?

Milford residents can help by practicing healthy household habits. Homeowners and tenants can have an enormous impact on the quality of rivers and streams by:

  • Keeping vehicles maintained, checking for leaks and recycling motor oil
  • Using NH DOT Approved Soaps for washing your vehicle
  • Using pesticides and fertilizers sparingly
  • Properly disposing of pet waste
  • Properly disposing of household wastes and recyclables
  • Watching for unusual discharges from storm drainage swales and piping during dry weather conditions

The goal is to keep pollutants out of Stormwater drains.
 

You can make a difference by adopting these household habits to help protect lakes, steams, rivers, wetlands and wells. If you see a spill or observe something you suspect to be pollution in or around storm drains or streams, please contact us as soon as possible:

  • The Public Works Office, at 603-249-0685,
  • Call Nicole Crawford, Stormwater Coordinator, at 603-249-0620 or         
  • The Milford Department of Public Works operates the following programs to assist residents when disposing of hazardous materials:
  1. Annual household hazardous waste collection days(link is external) for the disposal of unwanted pesticides, paints and chemicals
  2. Used oil, antifreeze and battery disposal programs that are open to residents during Transfer Station hours of operation

Questions? Interested in participating? Contact the Public Works Office, at 603-249-0685 or by email to Mary Dickson.