Curbside Recycling

The City of Meriden now uses single stream recycling. For inner city residential properties with 4 or less dwelling units, all recycling is collected in single 95-gallon container. The use of small bins is no longer acceptable. For residents located in the outer tax district with questions regarding the method of collection (large bins vs small bins) please contact your hauler.

All Waste Inc. pickups up the trash/recycling materials for inner city residential properties.  Weather/holiday related trash pickup information updates at their Facebook website:  www.facebook.com/home.php#!/allwaste .  Please note that access to their Facebook page requires a Facebook account.  

The City is a member of the Tunxis Recycling Operating Committee (TROC).  One of the goals of this group is to assist residents in the disposal of household hazardous waste.  Each year, several collections are held in different communities surrounding Meriden.  The dates and communities will be available early Spring.  Please visit the TROC website for the time and location of the collections.  The website is www.tunxisrecycling.org

The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is seeking input from residents residing in private homes or condominiums regarding unwanted paint.  The survey takes less than 5 minutes and will provide important information to assist DEEP in drafting paint stewardship legislation.     TAKE THE SURVEY HERE!
 

WHAT TO RECYCLE

PAPER

Newspaper inserts, advertising flyers, magazines, envelopes (with/without windows), junk-mail, phone books, and white paper. Place all paper items in recycling container. Do not bundle or tie. Place shredded paper in paper bags.

CARDBOARD

Including all types of cardboard, fiber board, cereal boxes, etc.  Flatten boxes, cut large pieces small enough to fit loosely in container. Do not bundle or tie. Remove interior cellophane from inside boxes.

FOOD &  BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

Glass bottles,  Number 1 through 7 plastic bottles/ trays, tin cans (no aerosol cans), wax cartons (milk, orange juice), aluminum cans, aluminum foil, aluminum food trays. Wash all containers, labels and neck rings don’t need to be removed, don’t break bottles, place in recycling container, no sorting require. Place excess in paper bags. Note plastic bottles can be clear or colored and include bleach bottles, detergent bottles, shampoos bottles, etc.

WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE

Dirty or contaminated recyclables (newspapers, paper towels, food waste, pizza boxes etc), hard cover books, food & beverage containers NOT made of glass, tin, aluminum, or plastic, containers larger than 1 gallon. Medicine bottles, paint cans, packaging materials, egg cartons, tape, string, light bulbs, ceramics (bottles, dishes, flower pots, etc.), cookware, crystal, window or mirror glass, dishware, scrap metal, coat hangers, appliances, pots and/or pans, silverware, metal parts, needles, aerosol cans, bottles that contained antifreeze/motor oil/pesticides or similar toxic fluids, plastic toys, brown manila envelopes, overnight envelopes, giveaway items (product samples/CD’s) greeting cards, wrapping paper, 6 pack cartons, post it notes or mail with pressure sensitive labels, yellow tinted cardboard and yard waste (leaves, grass, brush, dirt).

POSITIVELY NO PLASTIC BAGS

RECYCLING SHALL BE AT CURBSIDE NO LATER THAN 5:00 AM ON YOUR SCHEDULED DAY OF COLLECTION.

For more information about Meriden's Recycling Program, please call 203-630-4018.

Other Helpful Information: 

Curbside Recycling Guide

Curbside Recycling - Single Stream Guide    

Healthy Homes - Hazardous Household Product Disposal Collection Days for 2012