• Garbage must be contained in a receptacle with a capacity of greater than 20 gallons but less than 35 gallons, constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass with handles and covers. The weight of a container and its contents shall not exceed 60 pounds.
• Trash should also be in plastic sacks designed to store refuse with sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by the top. total weight of a bag and its contents shall not exceed 35 pounds.
• Trash receptacles must be placed curbside on the evening prior to the day of collection
• Collection is made on a weekly basis.

Unacceptable Items

• Loose garbage
• Hazardous Waste
• Human and animal remains
• Explosives and radioactive waste
• Pathological or iological waste
• paint and liquid waste
• Leaves

WHERE DOES THIS GO?

The following is an alphabetical listing of the most common items discarded each day, and their proper method of disposal.

AIR CONDITIONERS
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

AMMUNITION
Take to Police Dept. (call first)

ANTIFREEZE
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

BATTERIES
Automobile, lead acid Alkaline
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm
Trash

BRUSH
No longer than 8ft. in length
and 4 inches in diameter Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

CHRISTMAS TREES
Live
remove all lights and ornaments
Artificial Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm
Trash or Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Must be flattened, cut into 3ft.
squares and bundled Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

Construction Waste
Sheet rock, shingles, tiles and wood Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

Construction Waste
Sheet rock, shingles, tiles and wood Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

Dehumidifiers
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Flower Pots
Clay or plastic
Trash - Some nurseries accept

Florescent Bulbs
Hazardous Waste Day

Fuels
Gas, kerosene, or diesel
Hazardous Waste Day

Furniture
Wood, upholstered, Sofa, Chair
Metal, Sofa Bed, Recliner Chair
Trash or Shelton Transfer Station
Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30 pm

Garden Furniture
Metal or Plastic
Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30 pm

Garden Products
Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides
and weed killers etc.
Hazardous Waste Day

Gas Grills
Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Grass Clippings
GreenCycle / Grillo
1183 Oronoque Rd. Milford, CT
M – F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Motor Oil
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Magazines
Mixed in with your newspaper in your recycling blue bin

Mail
Advertisements, flyers, pamphlets
Mixed in with your newspaper in your recycling blue bin

Mattresses
Box Springs Trash
Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30 pm

Mercury Thermometers
Mercury, florescent bulbs, etc.
Hazardous Waste Day

Paint
Oil based, Latex
Hazardous Waste Day
Latex paint is not hazardous. To dispose of it, pop the cap and let it dry out. Once it is totally dry it can be discarded in the regular trash. Latex in liquid form is not acceptable because the cans open in the compactor.

Play Sets
Wood, metal, plastic Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

Propane Gas Tanks
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Refrigerators
Remove all food and doors Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Tires
Only 4 per registered vehicle per year No large truck or tractor trailer tires Shelton Transfer Station
M-F 7:00 am – 1:30 pm and
Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:30

Tree Branches are no longer accepted
Shelton Highways and Bridges Dept.
M-F, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm and the first
Sat. of every month 9:00 am - 1:00pm