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  1. Frequently Asked Recycling Questions:

    1. How Should I Prepare Items for Curbside Recycling in New Fairfield? –http://hrra.org/pdf/NewRecyclingBrochure04-12-07.pfd

    2. Where Can I Purchase Blue/Clear Recycling Bags? - http://hrra.org/pdf/WhereCanIFindBlueBags.pdf

    3. Where Can I Recycle My Used Household Electronics in New Fairfield? – At the New Fairfield Drop Off Center, 41 Bigelow Road, New Fairfield - http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    4. How Can I Recycle in New Fairfield if I Don’t Use a Hauler? – At the New Fairfield Drop Off Center, 41 Bigelow Road, New Fairfield –http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    5. Where is the New Fairfield Drop Off Center Located? - http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=51+Bigelow+Road,+New+Fairfield,+CT

    6. Where Can I Recycle Used Motor Oil and Antifreeze in New Fairfield? - http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    7. Where Can I Recycle Old Tires in New Fairfield? - http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    8. Is There Someplace in New Fairfield to Recycle/Compost Yard Waste and Leaves? – Yes, at the New Fairfield Drop Off Center - http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    9. How Do I Dispose of Household Batteries? - http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324830&depNav_GID=1645

    10. How Can I Dispose of My Household Hazardous Waste? - http://hrra.org/hhwmanagement.php

    11. Household Hazardous Waste Collection dates and locations for New Fairfield residents - http://hrra.org/current_interest.php

    12. How Do I Dispose of Old Prescription Medication? – CT DEP Instructions and Fact Sheet - http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=335480&depNav_GID=1763

    13. Where Can I Dispose of Old Propane Tanks? – In the New Fairfield area, used propane tanks may be disposed of at

      1. Norbert E. Mitchell Co.,7 Federal Road, Danbury, CT (203) 744-0600 or

      2. Techair, 50 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, CT, (203) 792-1834, or

      3. Federal Road Sunoco, 7 Federal Road, Danbury, CT, (203) 748-9438.

Used propane tanks are not accepted at the New Fairfield Drop Off Center, at household hazardous waste collection events nor should they be put into the regular garbage.

    1. Where Can I Recycle My Used Household Electronics? – At the New Fairfield Drop Off Center- http://newfairfield.org/content/209/470/675/default.aspx

    2. How Do I Dispose of Used Paint Cans? – Oil based paint cans should be saved for the annual household hazardous waste collection in the region. Latex paint cans, the kind that cleans up with soap and water, is not hazardous and can be disposed of in your regular garbage, after removing the lids from the cans and letting the paint dry out. To speed up the drying process, you can mix any leftover paint with kitty litter or sawdust. The main objective is to prevent any paint from dripping out of the garbage truck and all over the road after pickup when your garbage is compacted in the rear of your hauler’s packer truck.

    3. How Should I Dispose of Used Sharps? – http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=335480&depNav_GID=1763#sharps

  2. Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) Recycling Information - http://hrra.org/recycling.php

  3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recycling Information - http://www.epa.gov/msw/recycle.htm

  4. CT Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Recycling Information - http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324884&depNav_GID=1645&depNav=|

  5. Earth 911 - http://earth911.org/

  6. Container Recycling Institute - http://www.container-recycling.org/

  7. Purchasing Green Products - http://www.epa.gov/epp/

  8. How to Buy Recycled Content Products - http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324856&depNav_GID=1645


In Connecticut, Recycling is State Law!

Who must recycle? Everyone must recycle.
Who is everyone?

How do I recycle in compliance with State law and local ordinances?

What items must be recycled? The items required to be recycled in accordance with State law include:

  • Glass & metal food and beverage containers
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Newspaper
  • White office paper (residences exempt)
  • Scrap Metal
  • Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries (from electronics)
  • Waste oil
  • Lead acid batteries (from vehicles)
  • Leaves (must be composted)
  • Grass is banned from disposal at landfills and resource recovery facilities (incinerators). Grass clippings should be left on the lawn or, if necessary, composted.

What additional items must be recycled in HRRA municipalities? HRRA municipalities have ordinances which require recycling of:

Who is responsible for recycling?

  • It all starts with you - every homeowner, every renter, every business owner, every employee. CT law requires that YOU separate recyclables from municipal solid waste (grabage) before leaving it at curbside for your hauler or taking it to the local Drop Off Center.
  • Your hauler or municipal Drop Off Center is responsible for reporting any customer who does not separate recyclables from garbage per CT law and for maintaining your separation of recyclabes from solid waste.
  • Your municipality is responsible for insuring that there is a legally permitted site available to its residents for properly disposing of solid waste and recyclables.
  • HRRA is responsible for helping member municipalities work together to meet their recycling obligations in the most cost effective manner and assisting with recycling education.

Besides complying with State and local laws, why recycle? You will be protecting your health as well as the environment if you recycle. Recycling:

  • Reduces the amount of waste that must be disposed

 

 

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