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Recycling for Wallingford Residents
Mandated Recycling Items For Wallingford Residents
- Curbside collection by private haulers
- Drop off by Residents at recycling center
Glass and metal food and beverage containers (Rinsed Clean)
- Clear, brown and green glass ONLY
- NO BROKEN GLASS of any kind
- Aluminum, steel and tin cans
- Aluminum foil (Clean) and aluminum containers (such as pie plates)
Plastics #1 AND #2 ONLY (Rinsed Clean)
- Look for the number in the triangular logo located on the bottom of the container
Newsprint, magazines, catalogs & junk Mail
- Newspapers include all inserts delivered with paper
- Can be bundled in BROWN paper bags ONLY or tied with string
- No plastic or foil coatings
Corrugated cardboard
- Double layer cardboard with corrugation between layers
- Must be FLATTENED and no larger than 3’ by 5’
For Curbside Collection, please contact your hauler for specific sorting/bundling procedures.
How to Recycle Other Mandated Items
Lead - Acid Battery (Vehicle)
- Return to the dealer when you buy a new one.
Leaves / brush
- Use Town collection in spring (leaves/brush) and fall (leaves only) OR Deliver to Compost Center
@ 157 John St. OR Make arrangements with your landscaper OR Compost at home
Rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery
Scrap metals and major appliances (including microwaves)
- Recycling Center @ 157 John St. OR Make arrangements with your hauler
Used motor oil only
- Recycling Center @ 157 John St. -- 5-gallon maximum/visit
White office paper
- Recycling Center @ 157 John St.
Computers, Monitors, Printers and TVs
- Recycling Center @ 157 John St.
Recycling Other Items
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How and Where
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- Books, DVDs, CDs, audiotapes and videotapes in GOOD condition
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- Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street. Call
203-265-6754 for information on items accepted/not accepted.
- Containers operated by "Reading Tree - Books for Charity" are located in the parking lots of Sheehan and Lyman Hall High Schools. For more information, go to www.surplusbooksforcharity.org.
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- Boxboard, with any plastic removed
(ex.: cereal and pasta boxes,
beer cartons, etc.)
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- Recycling Center @ 157 John Street OR Call your hauler
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- Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street. Call
203-265-6754 for information on items accepted/not accepted.
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- Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
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- Take used bulbs to Home Depot or Lowe's.
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- Computers and Electronics
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- Recycling Center @ 157 John St,, 2nd Saturday of ea. month, Residents only
- Best Buy stores, www.bestbuy.com/green
- Contact private companies (Go to DEP's website for information
on electronic waste or call 860-424-3365.
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- Computers and Peripherals
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- Not accepted at any Town facility
- Mulch onto your lawn OR compost at home
OR Make arrangements with your landscaper.
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- Household Hazardous Waste
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- HazWaste Central @ Regional Water Authority,
90 Sargent Drive, New Haven - 203-401-2712
Open Saturdays, 9-12 noon, May-October
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- Metal Coat Hangers/Plastic Film
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- Return to dry-cleaning stores
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- Recycling Center @ 157 John St.
- To decline delivery of Yellow Pages, go to the national clearinghouse for Yellow Pages Opt-Out at www.yellowpagesoptout.com .
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- Plastic Food Containers # 5
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- 20 lb. Tanks (from grills)
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- Go where refilled for exchange or disposal OR
- Resident Disposal Program @ 25 Pent Road
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The Wallingford Recycling Program Does NOT Accept:
- Ceramic plates or cups
- Clay pots
- Ovenware
- Porcelain
- Pyrex
- TileAntifreeze bottles
- Motor oil bottles
- Oil Filters
- Gas Cans/Tanks
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- Auto glass
- Crystal
- Drinking glass
- Leaded glass
- Light bulbs
- Mason jars
- Mirrors
- Window glass
- Paint cans
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- Books (see above)
- Notebooks
- Pizza boxes
- Waxed corrugated
- Plastics #3 - #7
- Styrofoam
- Syringes/needles
- Spray cans
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Important! Please do NOT try to recycle improper or contaminated items.
Hours
Monday
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8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Thursday
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8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Saturday
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8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Center Closed (if Holiday listed below falls on scheduled day of operation)
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
The Center is operated by Imperial Rubbish under a contract with the Town.
For more information, call the Town at 203-294-2060, the Recycling Center at 203-265-2785
or Imperial Rubbish at 203-284-2613.
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