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Use of the Transfer Station and
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Recycling of certain designated items is
required and such items may not be disposed of as waste but must be
recycled in accordance with the rules for recycling.
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All waste and items to be recycled must be deposited in the
appropriate designated location.
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Waste other than recyclable items, demolition materials,
brush, motor oil, paint and excluded items shall be placed in the
compactors for disposal and must be loose or in transparent bags.
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Demolition material, TV sets, furniture, insulation, roof
shingles, tar paper etc. are to be placed in a container or area
designated for such waste.
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PROHIBITED WASTES: asbestos wastes, hot loads, stumps,
burning materials, trees, automobile bodies, hazardous wastes,
pressurized containers, liquid wastes, animal wastes or carcasses,
medical wastes.
Recycling is required by businesses and
residents using the Transfer Station/Recycling Center.
While the items to be recycled and methods of preparing those
items may change from time to time, the following is a list of items
currently being recycled at the facility.
PLASTIC
~ #2 such as milk, water, detergent and many shampoo containers. Look
for the #2 in a triangle symbol on the item.
Rinse and remove metal, plastic lids, caps, and rings.
Labels may be left on. Flatten
the containers. DO NOT RECYCLE ~
plastic bottles that are clear, glossy, yogurt, cottage cheese or
margarine containers NO MOTOR OIL CONTAINERS
GLASS ~ All
glass. Rinse and remove metal, plastic lids, caps and rings. Labels
may be left on. DO NOT
RECYCLE Window glass, light bulbs, dishes, mirrors, Pyrex, ceramics.
Dispose of these materials with demo or regular waste.
TIN CANS ~ Any
food or pet food can, spray can, empty paint can and their tin
covers. Rinse food cans and remove
labels. Empty spray cans and wipe
paint cans as clean as possible.
Cut out ends and flatten.
DO NOT RECYCLE ~ Paint cans with caked or dried paint in them.
Put in regular household trash.
NEWSPAPER / MAGAZINES ~ Newspaper and all inserts and advertising. Bring
loose in stacks with no strings, boxes or bags.
MIXED PAPER ~ Almost any type of paper.
Junk
mail, envelopes, cereal boxes, cracker boxes, paperboard,
posters, egg cartons and trays, dog food, bags, wrapping and office
paper are examples. Bring loose or in a mixed
paper container that is recyclable.
DO NOT RECYCLE ~ Dirty, wet or contaminated paper. Paper with metal foil
attached. Dispose of them with regular
waste.
CARDBOARD - BROWN PAPER BAGS ~ Brown
corrugated cardboard and brown paper grocery bags. Flatten
all boxes and bags. Cut
larger boxes into pieces not larger than 3 x 5 feet.
DO NOT RECYCLE ~ Foreign
made cardboard, paper board, dirty or wet cardboard.
OIL ~
Motor oil, hydraulic oil, anti freeze, transmission fluid, brake
fluid and #2 fuel oil.
All containers shall be placed in the designated area to be
disposed of by STAFF, no paint thinner, gasoline or highly flammable
fluids.
TIRES
~ Automobile
tires and tubes. Up to 16
½ “ $2.00 each, 16 ½ -
22” $4.00. remove rims. Receipt
required from Town Office for disposal.
METAL AND APPLIANCES ~ Scrap metal of all types, stoves, refrigerators,
washing machines, dryers, air conditioners.
Separate refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners. Fees
for these items $10.00 each. Receipt required for disposal. Remove doors or lids and
place in designated areas. NO ~ plastic, fiberglass, garbage or junk
cars or trucks.
PAINTS
~ All
paints must be completely hardened in the container or the container
must be empty. These cans and completely empty cans shall be disposed
of in regular household waste.
PERMIT
~ A Transfer Station Permit Sticker ORANGE as of January 2006
is required and can be obtained at the Town Office
NOTICE
All outdoor burning of household trash is
illegal after September 18, 2001.
NO
“DUMP PICKING”
2/06
Transfer Station and Recycling Regulations
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Telephone:
225-2980