Today we’re highlighting one of our locations, our Westfield NEDT Household Hazardous Productions Collection Center! This is the most eye-catching of our locations from the iconic “batwing” to the gas station-style signage – because it was a gas station! To see the collection center at work, including how we handle and dispose of your household hazardous waste, and its history, read on.

NEDT at Work in Westfield

It may seem small on the outside, but our Westfield location houses a complete suite of tools and storage for all types of hazardous waste we accept. We provide car-side assistance in unloading and handling everything you bring in, so the batwing overhead helps both you and the staff during the often inclement New England weather.

History: The Famous Phillips 66 Batwing

As some of our older clients may have guessed or even seen back in their heyday of the 1960s, our Westfield location is one of the iconic Phillips 66 Gas Stations with the “batwing” roof extension that would cover the now-absent pumps. These gas stations were all over the place, eye-catching and futuristic, with a great sampling on both coasts, which you can see on RoadsideArchitecture.com. We’re even shown as an example on their Massachusetts Gas Station page! If you want to see one in its prime, check out this great photo on Dave Murchie’s Flickr page.

Before we moved in, it had also been an RCA store and a Budget car park. You can scroll through the various Google Maps Street Views to see them all!

Getting to Our Westfield Location

Because we’re located directly off of Route 20, getting to our location is easy! Check our Hours & Directions page for the days and hours of operation. You can also click this link to take you right to directions on Google Maps.

We hope you’ve enjoyed the photography and a little history of our Westfield NEDT location and why we think it’s so special. We hope to see you there so we can help you dispose of hazardous waste from your home. At NEDT, our tagline is “Because Household Hazardous Waste Shouldn’t Be Difficult,” and we stand behind it. Learn more about what you may have at home with our Fact Sheets and Blog, and if you need any assistance or would like to schedule a pick up, contact us.