Hazardous Waste Collection Event This Week In Catawba County Photo courtesy of www.catawbacountync.gov April 27, 2021 Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event will take place Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located at 1 American Legion Ave. off Hwy 70 in Newton. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. Residents are advised to be prepared to wait due to anticipated high volumes of materials. No trailers are allowed. A partial list of residential household hazardous waste accepted at the event includes the following: