Aerial spraying for mosquito larvae

The Towns of BILLERICA and CHELMSFORD conduct helicopter applications of the biological larvicide, BTI, to control mosquito larvae usually the third week of April each year (April 21-April 26 2014). The applications will be conducted over specific large wetlands within the two communities. Applications will be done between daybreak and dusk. You may see a helicopter circling your area, particularly near wetlands.

Richard J. Day,
Chelmsford Board of Health
Richard Berube,
Billerica Health Department

There is an online map of the spray areas [pdf] on the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project website, as well as a description of the process.

Anyone with questions should contact the Chelmsford Board of Health, 50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824, 978-250-5241.

Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday, April 26, 2014, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

HHW day located at the back parking lot of the Town Offices. Drive in through Chelmsford Street only.

Some household items collected are oven cleaners, antifreeze, car/boat batteries, stains, oil paints, pool chemicals,etc. See the complete list of household hazardous waste materials to be collected on page 6 of the 2013-2014 Chelmsford Recycles flyer [pdf].

Any questions, please contact the Board of Health Office at 978.250.5241 or the Office of Recycling/Solid Waste at 978.250.5203.