The
purpose of North Branford’s Solid/Hazardous Waste and Recycling Committee is to
develop and implement environmentally sound solutions and best practices for
solid waste disposal and recycling management on behalf of our town. We
hope that this information will assist you in our efforts. In addition to this website, residents can
get information from the Recycling Hotline: 203-484-4091. This is a recording
only; you cannot speak to anyone at this number. If you would like to contact the committee with a question about recycling, or volunteer to help in one of our activities, email us by clicking here. If you have a question specifically about trash (garbage), please call John's Refuse at 203-484-0281.
PLEASE NOTE: Change in Bulky Waste Pickup
The NEW BULKY WASTE PICK UP schedule is as follows: the next bulky waste pickup will be the week of November 9-13, 2020, on your normal trash day.(No home clean outs).
Examples of bulky
waste are couches, mattress, rugs, and wooden furniture.
The Town DOES
NOT accept TV's, VCR's, computers the next electronic collection will be November 7, 2020 at Public Works from 9am-12noon
The Town DOES NOT accept vehicle parts and tires, construction or
demolition debris.
PLEASE NOTE: Large home clean outs are UNACCEPTABLE as curbside waste and will NOT be picked up.
Any Questions: Please call Michelle Knockwood, Purchasing Assistant/Risk Manager 203-484-6005
North
Branford Fall Leaf Collection
North Branford residents can bring
their leaves to the leaf drop off center located at the Public Works Facility
on Route 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following Saturdays: October 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, and 21. Follow the signs. Please
place leaves in biodegradable brown leaf bags or empty them loose onto the
ground.
As a
reminder, we are always looking for volunteers to help out at the leaf drop off
center.
For more information, please call the
recycling hotline at 203-484-4091
"Please
Don't Feed the Storm Drain"
Storm
drains are designed to only carry rainfall runoff from our streets into our
local waterways.
Anything
but water can contribute to water pollution and drainage issues. Help avoid
potential flooding by clearing snow and ice in the winter months from around
storm drains. Snow, ice and debris can interfere with drainage and clog storm
drains causing hazardous street flooding and freezing.
Remember:
Only Rain in the Drain!
The North Branford Solid/Hazardous Waste and Recycling Committee's
Plastic Film Recycling Program
Grocers
and retailers are accepting plastic bags such as grocery bags, newspaper
sleeves, produce bags, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, ice bags, wood
pellet bags, salt bags, and zipper bags for
recycling. They also accept plastic wraps from water bottle cases, diapers,
bathroom tissue, and paper towels, as well as bubble wrap and shipping pillows. Plastic bags with recycling symbols #2 or #4 ARE accepted. Plastic bags with recycling symbols #5 or #7 (i.e. salad and
grape bags), snack bags (potato chips, popcorn, and candy), pet food bags, frozen food bags, and any bags with food residue are NOT accepted. Plastic bags and wraps get recycled into products such as new
grocery bags, benches, and decking.
That’s quite a list of items that are currently going in the trash that can be recycled. However, they cannot go into your blue recycling bin.
There are bins to collect these items are located around town: Country Paint and Hardware, T.J’s
Launderette, Town Hall, Atwater and Smith Libraries, STW Community Center, Northford Store and The Food Pantry of North Branford.
If
you cannot make it to the above locations, please bring these items to
Big Y, Stop and Shop, Target, and/or Wal-Mart. There are bins in the
front of each store for plastic bag and plastic film recycling.
The plastic bags and wraps must be clean and dry and placed in storefront
recycling bins.
For more information like us on Facebook at North Branford CT Hazardous Waste & Recycling Committee.
The First Bench earned for the Town from the Plastic Film Collection.
The School to Work students that helped with the collection.
The ReCONNstruction
Center is looking for your old windows, doors, appliances, cabinets, sinks,
lighting, paint, hardware, etc.
This is a non-profit
"Green Charitable” organization with a mission to reduce the waste of natural
resources through re-use of building
materials.
Drop off items or call
to arrange for pickup of your donations:
731 New Britain Ave,
Newington, CT (Twin City Plaza) 860-597-3390
Check their website for
more information at:
www.ReCONNstructionCenter.org
The
Regional Water Authority is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and
adapting to protect the health and safety of our customers, employees and
communities. The HazWaste Central (HWC) 2020 collection season is currently
scheduled to begin on May 16, 2020. After much consideration, we will be
postponing the opening of the HWC 2020 season to at least May 30, 2020, to
follow the social distancing recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and others. We will continue monitoring the COVID-19
pandemic in Connecticut and if necessary, may further delay the HWC opening to
continue protecting the health of our customers, employees and HWC volunteers.
The
HWC season opening newspaper ad is ready to be submitted once the final date is
determined. When we are confident that it will be safe to open the collection
center, the newspaper ad will be updated to reflect the opening date. At that
time, I’ll also share an electronic copy of the advertisement with you. We will
also post information on our website and social media channels to make
customers aware of the delayed opening.
While
HWC is not yet opened, we know that many people are at home doing spring
cleaning and may have questions about any old, expired chemicals they find. For
that reason, please let residents of your community know they can reach out to
us with their questions at 203-401-2712, or email ask.hazwaste@rwater.com. We will also
be sharing helpful tips on household hazardous waste management to the RWA’s
Facebook page. I encourage you to direct residents to this page for
information and share any helpful posts to your community’s social media
accounts.
When
the collection center is open for business, social distancing practices will be
encouraged as part of routine operations. Paper user-questionnaires will be
eliminated and all customers will be asked to sign in electronically using
their smartphone or home computer. HWC began using this online sign-in option
two years ago. The mechanism is already functional and we know it provides the
necessary municipal participation data. We will be evaluating a back-up process
to assist customers that are unable to use the electronic sign-in function.
HazWaste Central's open on May 16th for the Season
Located
right behind the Regional Water Authority’s headquarters,
90
Sargent Drive, New Haven
Hours
are 9am to noon - Saturdays through October 26th, 2019
Note: Center is closed for the
Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day holiday weekends.
You’ve asked what happens
to the hazardous waste that is dropped off and here’s the answer:
"Clean Harbors
Environmental Services of New Britain, CT removes household hazardous wastes
from your car, identifies it, enters it into a record keeping system and packs
it into a 55-gallon drum of similar wastes.
They transport the drums to federally approved disposal sites. Some
materials from HazWaste Central are incinerated in special facilities approved
for disposal of hazardous wastes. Others are placed in special landfills. When
possible, materials from HazWaste Central are recycled or reused.”
Want to volunteer?
Call
203-401-2712 or email ask.hazwaste@rwater.com for information
about becoming a HazWaste Central Volunteer.
Can’t
Remember the Last Time You Used a Phone Book?
Then
It’s Time to Opt Out
Unwanted phone books are waste of resources.
Phone books in the US
use an estimated 4.68 million trees worth of wood fiber annually; that equals a forest
the size of 14 football fields every single day!
Here’s how you can opt
out:
1. Visit yellowpagesoptout.com
2.
Enter your zip code and create an account
3.
After completing registration, click "opt out of or order
directories"
4.
Choose "opt out of all" option, then "save changes" and click CONFIRM