Planning and Zoning Department / Recycling

Address/Location

Public Works Department

15 Westport Rd, Easton, CT 06612

Recycling Hotline: (203) 261-7915

TOWN OF EASTON NOTICE RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING CHANGES

Effective July 3, 2006, our new Curbside Recycling Collection Contractor will be Latella.
Collection will occur on TWO DAYS A WEEK.

Monday: Roads that are North of Center Road

Tuesday: Center Road and Roads South, Southeast and Southwest

Please put the bins out the night before your collection day.

THE NEW PROGRAM INCLUDES THE RECYCLING OF JUNK MAIL, (MAGAZINES, CATALOGS, ETC.) INCLUDE THESE IN THE PAPER BAG WITH THE NEWSPAPERS.

Curbside Recycling

Recycling Bins need to be placed out the night before your collection day. Replacement blue bins for recycling are available at the Public Works Department facility for a nominal fee of $6.50.

Acceptable Items

• Glass food and beverage containers
• Metal food and beverage containers, steel and aluminum cans (up to number 10 size)
• Aluminum foil and foil containers
• PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic food and beverage Containers which are marked on the bottom of the con­tainer with the number "1" encircled by the recycling symbol.
• HDPE (high density polyethylene) plastic food and beverage containers which are marked on the bottom with the number "2" encircled by the recycling symbol.
• Newspapers tied with twine OR in a brown paper bag.
• Corrugated cardboard folded flat - max. Dimension (2) two feet.
• Junk Mail, i.e. Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons, Envelopes, Flyers, Magazines, Office Paper, Stationary

NO PLASTIC BAGS

Acceptable Items

• Plastic bags, even if they have a “1” or “2” on them.
• Coat hangers
• Plastics with “3”, “4”, or “5”, etc.
• Styrofoam
• Egg cartons
• Cereal Boxes
• Lids on containers
• Light bulbs
• Broken glass
• Plastic flowerpots

Disposal of Waste Motor Oil, Car Batteries & Anti-Freeze

Waste motor oil, car batteries and anti-freeze can be disposed of at the Public Works facility, 15 Westport Road, Monday – Friday between 7:00am–12:00am and 12:30pm–2:30 p.m.

Disposal of Leaves

The Town of Easton encourages backyard composting.  When this is not possible, residents may bring their leaves in large brown recycled bags and dispose them at the designated location at the Public Works Department yard.  Please refer to the Education section of the Town’s Storm water Management Program webpage for composting tips.  Do not trash grass clippings (see video at the Library).

Disposal of Holiday Trees

The Town of Easton accepts old Holiday trees for recycling.

Please remove all foreign material such as lights, decorations and plastic bags from the tree. Under state law, the trees are considered yard waste and must be recycled like brush, grass clippings and leaves.   Please deposit trees in the marked area at the Public Works Department yard, 15 Westport Road.

We do not accept holiday wreaths.