Town of Cheshire

Mattress and Electronics Recycling Event 11/19

Posted on 11/14/2022

The Town of Cheshire is hosting free Electronics Recycling and Community Wide Mattress Recycling Events for residents. Both events will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 9 AM – 1 PM at Quinnipiac Park, 1325 Cheshire Street.

Electronics Recycling:
Residents may drop off their electronic recyclables. Acceptable items to recycle include: computers/laptop/printer/keyboard/mouse/monitor; TV/VCR/DVD/remote; telephone/cellphone; fax machine; console; scanners; iPods/PDAs; stereo equipment, camera; tablet/eBooks; small appliances, lightbulbs, game consoles/controllers and batteries.

The following items are NOT accepted: smoke detectors, car batteries, and appliances containing Freon, including AC units, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers. No other waste materials will be accepted. Due to COVID-19 this will be a contactless drop off. Please have items in your trunk or bed of a truck.

PLEASE NOTE: some items such as computer and related equipment (printers etc.). TV’s and stereo equipment, may be brought to CCRT, 22 Burton Drive, Cheshire, on any Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM at NO CHARGE. Limit of 7 items per visit.

Mattress Recycling:
Items that will not be accepted include:
• Mattresses from futons, sofa beds, water beds, car beds, crib mattresses
• Mattresses infested with bed bugs
• Mattresses that are wet, damaged, or excessively soiled
• Sleeping Bags
• Mattress pads, toppers, pillows, bedding
• Furniture, other household items, garbage

Cheshire residents may drop off their mattresses, box springs at no charge. Due to COVID-19, this will be a contactless disposal.

This collection is for Cheshire residents only.

For additional information, contact the Public Works Department at 203-271-6650.