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Solid Waste Trash Collection Schedule |
NEWS RELEASE
In an effort to keep all Cheshire residents informed of the Solid Waste and Recycling Collection for the MARIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY (JANUARY 19, 2009), and the PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY (February 16, 2009), Joseph Michelangelo, Director of Public Works, has advised that there will be NO CHANGE IN COLLECTION of Solid Waste and Recycling. Solid waste and recycling collection take place each day of this week on the regularly scheduled collection day. The only delay in collection will be for inclement weather during the winter months. Please contact the Public Works Office at (203) 271-6650 for further information.
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Solid Waste Disposal Facility Schedule (2009) |
The Solid Waste Disposal Facility is opened the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
The Facility is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the dates listed below.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
2009 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA SCHEDULE
The Department of Public Works announces that the Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Transfer Station located at 1286 Waterbury Road is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The following is a detailed schedule of dates for these Saturdays for the year 2009 indicating when the Facility is open.
January 10, 2009 and January 24, 2009
February 14, 2009 and February 28, 2009
March 14, 2009 and March 28, 2009
April 11, 2009 and April 25, 2009
May 9, 2009 and May 23, 2009
June 13, 2009 and June 27, 2009
July 11, 2009 and July 25, 2009
August 8, 2009 and August 22, 2009
September 12, 2009 and September 26, 2009
October 10, 2009 and October 24, 2009
November 14, 2009 and November 28, 2009
December 12, 2009 and December 26, 2009
The Town will be accepting Christmas Trees at the Solid Waste Disposal Area on January 10, 2009 and January 24, 2009 at no charge. All other items brought to the Facility on these dates will be charged a flat fee rate of $10.00 per load 200 pounds and under. The rate charged per load over 200 pounds is $2.00/20 pounds from the first pound. All metals loads will be charged per load at a rate, which is currently $5.00.
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Solid Waste Disposal Fees |
To gain entry into the Disposal Area, residents must show a valid Connecticut Driver’s License which clearly identifies your Cheshire address, or a picture ID along with a proof of ownership of property in the Town of Cheshire (e.g. a copy of a current tax bill).
The regular rate for disposal is $10.00 for the first 200 pounds of debris and additionally $2.00 per 20 pounds of debris over 200 pounds. The rate for all-metal loads is $5.00 per load. Scrap metal, white goods and appliances are $5.00 per load/trip. Car tires are $2.00 each tire. Truck tires are $4.00 each tire.
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Bulky Waste Collection Program |
The Town of Cheshire conducts a curbside Bulky Waste Collection every other year. The next Bulky Waste Collection will be in the fall of 2010. Resident can dispose of bulky waste items at the Transfer Station, 1286 Waterbury Road on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. To gain entry into the Disposal Area, residents must show a valid Connecticut Driver’s License which clearly identifies your Cheshire address, or a picture ID along with a proof of ownership of property in the Town of Cheshire (e.g. a copy of a current tax bill).
The regular rate for disposal is $10.00 for the first 200 pounds of debris and additionally $2.00 per 20 pounds of debris over 200 pounds. The rate for all-metal loads is $5.00 per load. Scrap metal, white goods and appliances are $5.00 per load/trip. Car tires are $2.00 each tire. Truck tires are $4.00 each tire.
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Rear Yard Collection |
This service is provided when all occupants of the dwelling unit are 70 years of age or older. All occupants of the household must provide proof of age with a birth certificate or valid Connecticut driver’s license. An application must be completed at the Public Works Department and approved by the Director of Public Works before rear yard collection can commence.
This service is also provided to residents who are physically disabled. All occupants of the household must be physically handicapped or infirmed. A doctor’s certification of each occupant must accompany a completed application which is available from the Public Works Department. Applications must be approved by the Director of Public Works before rear yard collection can commence.
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Hazardous Waste Disposal |
Cheshire is a participating member of Connecticut’s Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. Hazardous waste may be brought to Hazwaste Central, located at the Regional Water Authority, 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, just off 1-95 at Exit 46, each Saturday from May 1st through October 31st. For specific information including hours of operation, please call Hazwaste Central at 401-2712.
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Leaf and Brush Disposal |
The Town of Cheshire has an annual curbside leaf pick-up program in the fall. Leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper bags and placed at the curb. The bags are picked up in accordance with a published schedule. There is no additional fee to homeowners for this program.
Brush less than three (3) inches in diameter can be bundled and placed at the curbside to be picked up during the regular trash collection. Brush must be securely bound in twine or tape and must not exceed four (4) feet in length and seventy-five (75) pounds in weight. Two (2) bundles may be placed out each week at the curb with your trash.
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Grass Clippings Disposal |
During the spring, the Town provides a container at located at the Solid Waste Disposal Area for the disposal of residential grass clippings. Please check with the Public Works Department for operating dates and hours for this program at 271-6650.
Grass clippings must be packed in paper biodegradable bags or must be emptied out of any plastic bag or other container. The fee is $1.00 for each 6 (six) bags (or a portion thereof) bags or containers that are emptied.
This service will be available from April through October during normal Solid Waste Disposal Facility hours (the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7;30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Additionally, the Transfer Station will be open every Monday morning from April through October for grass collection. Residents may bring grass clippings to the Solid Waste Disposal Facility from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (excluding Memorial Day and Labor Day). No change will be available for Monday disposal, so residents are asked to have exact change.
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