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Trash Information

Single Stream Recycling

Sorted Recycling

Now Introducing
SlimStream Recycling


All Waste, Inc. provides hand-sorted curbside Single Stream recycling. Now place all recyclables in one container. To comply with State recycling regulations, please review the following General Guidelines or click on the link below for detailed information.
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Here's a link to the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority website – This will give you the most up to date recycling resources:
http://www.crra.org/pages/recycle.htm

What to
RECYCLE
How to
RECYCLE
DON'T RECYCLE
What to TRASH

PAPER

Including newspaper, inserts, advertising flyers, magazines, envelopes (with/without windows) , and junk-mail.

 • Place all paper items in recycling cart. No longer need to be bundled or tied.

Place shredded paper into paper bags.		 • Dirty or contaminated newspaper.

• Hard Cover Books

• Dirty or contaminated (food waste, etc.) papers, paper towels, etc.		 • Kitchen waste/household trash

• Plastic Bags
CARDBOARD

Including all types of cardboard, fiber board, cereal boxes, etc.
 • Flatten Boxes

• Cut large pieces small enough to fit loosely into cart

• No longer needs to be tied or bundled.		 • Dirty or contaminated cardboard.(pizza boxes)

What NOT to TRASH

• Hazardous
MaterialsYard Debris

• Metal

• Electronics

FOOD & BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS

Including:

• Glass Bottles

• Plastic Bottles

Recycle Plastic Number Graphic

• Tin Cans
(no aerosol cans)

• Wax Cartons
(milk, orange juice)

• Aluminum Cans

• Aluminum Foil

• Aluminum Food Trays

•Wash containers

•Labels and neck rings DON'T have to be removed

•DON'T break bottles

•Place in recycling cart, no sorting needed.

•Put excess in paper bags next to cart (DON'T use plastic bags)


NOTE: plastic bottles can be clear or colored and include detergent bottles, bleach bottles, shampoo bottles, etc.

• Automotive Fluid Cont. (e.g.. oil, antifreeze, etc.)

• Aerosol(spray) cans

• Food & beverage containers NOT made of glass, tin, aluminum, or plastic

• Containers larger than 1 gallon

• Other cans or glass bottles (paint cans, medicine bottles, etc.)

• Other glass items (light bulbs, window glass, dishes, etc.)

• Ceramic items (bottles, dishes, flower pots, etc.)

• Yard Waste (leaves, grass, dirt)

• Plastic bags (including grocery bags)
• Recyclable Items

• Construction debris

• Hot ashes, flammable items.

REMINDER: All Non-Recyclable Items WILL Be Left In Recycling Bin.
POSITIVELY - ABSOLUTELY - NO PLASTIC BAGS