Paine's Inc. Recycling & Rubbish Removal

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RecycleCT:

“The RecycleCT Foundation, Inc. targets and promotes the coordination and support of research and education activities and public information programs aimed at increasing the rate of recycling and reuse in the state.” This site also has two helpful reference tools. The RecycleCT Wizard where you can check to see if/how to recycle or dispose of items and the quick reference What’s In, What’s Out guide to single stream recycling. Learn Here

Bye Bye Mattress:

“The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), operates Bye Bye Mattress and assists the mattress industry with fulfilling its legal obligations to support and administer the program. MRC educates the mattress industry about recycling laws, assists retailers and manufacturers with their registration and reporting requirements, and works closely with local governments and waste management professionals.” Learn More about Programs Here in CT

Paintcare:

“It’s more convenient than ever to recycle paint in Connecticut. Since the start of the Connecticut paint stewardship program in July 2013, PaintCare has set up 150 drop-off sites in Connecticut where the public can take unwanted, leftover paint for recycling. Most of these sites are at paint retailers (paint and hardware stores) that have volunteered to take back paint, and they are available to any household and business in Connecticut. These stores accept paint whenever they are open for business.” Find a drop off location Here

Take2:

Convenient Residential Electronics Recycling Drop off & Events in a Neighborhood Near You! Find a location Here

Thermostat Recycling Corporation:

Traditional circular thermostats contain several grams of liquid mercury. These thermostats should not be placed in the regular trash or recycling. The Thermostat Recycling Corporation established a recycling program to recover and recycle mercury thermostats. Learn More Her e

Links Friends of Paine’s recommend:

→Did you know plastic film cannot go into the curbside recycle barrel

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→Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy

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→A Consumer’s Guide to Electronic Recycling

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→A Green Guide to Selling, Donating and Recycling Old Clothing

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→Tuck – A Mattress Disposal Guide

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→ Info-graphic (2012) – The Trash One Person Produces in a Year

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 20, 2025. This will mark the 30^th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He is remembered for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s.

* Collections will take place on your normal collection day. There will be No change in collection day.

* Place barrels about 3 - 4 feet back from the curb-line so they are out for collection but not in the street.

* Please be sure all barrels are curbside by 6am for collection as many factors can affect our collection times. Such as, set out rate, weather, and traffic.

* Sign up for our Email Alerts HERE for information specific to your town/collection day.

* What’s In & What’s Out of the curbside recycling stream - Check www.recyclect.com

* Don’t forget – When in doubt, put the barrels out