The Recycling Center is located on Little Pitch Road. It is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
These items are accepted free of charge:
Automotive Batteries
Car, Boat and Tractor lead/acid Batteries (All batteries must have caps in place.)
Book Exchange
Books in good condition can be exchanged. Residents can drop off books, borrow books or keep used books. Volunteers are encouraged to manage the book exchange program.
Cell Phones
Any cell phone or cell phone accessory will be accepted.
Clothing
Clean used clothing, handbags, shoes
Commingled Containers
Plastics 1 & 2 up to 3 gallons in size
Glass Containers or Jars, Metal Cans, Aluminum Containers, Aluminimum Foil, Wax Coated Paper Beverage Containers (i.e. milk and juice)
(Clean and empty all containers. Lids and labels may be left on. Do not crush or flatten the containers.)
Eyeglasses
Used eyeglasses are donated to the Lions Club
Flourescent Lamps and Ballasts
4 feet and 8 feet flourescent lamps and ballasts
Household Batteries
AA, AAA, C, D - Drycell Batteries; Rechargeable or Nickel Cadmium Batteries; Alkaline Batteries; Button or Wafer-Shaped Batteries (watches and electronic devices)
Leaves
Leaves can be dropped off. (If transported in bags, the bags must be emptied.) Free compost is available for residents each Spring.
Motor Oil - Filters - Antifreeze
Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters, Used Antifreeze
(Oil and Antifreeze should be labeled and stored in non-breakable [i.e. plastic] containers with tightly fitting screwed caps. Filters should also be placed in labeled and sealed containers.)
Paper Products
Newspaper (with inserts), Clean Corrugated Flattened Cardboard (remove all packing materials and labels)
Junk Mail, White Office Paper, Envelopes
Magazines
Shredded paper
Catalogs
Boxboard (shirt boxes, cereal boxes, cracker boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes)
Scrap Metal
Any appliance (without freon), metal piping, stoves, washers, dryers, gas grills (with propane tank removed), lawn mowers (with gas tank removed), microwaves, steel bathtubs
Sneakers
Clean, used sneakers (please do not tie them together or put them in bags) Sneakers with metal eyelets or metal cleats cannot be accepted.
Soft Cover Books, Catalogs
and Hard Cover Books (with covers removed)
Printer Cartridges
Any laser or ink jet printer cartridge is accepted. Place small cartridges in a designated mailing bag, leave larger ones in the selected box.
The following items are accepted for a fee:
Tickets to recycle these items can be purchased at the Litchfield Town Clerk's office in the Litchfield Town Hall from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday (Blue Ticket - $5, Red Ticket - $10)
Fees are subject to change.
Appliances With Freon
Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Dehumidifiers, Freezers - $20
Brush
Small limbs and trees - up to 4" in diameter, clean wood (free of stain, paint or other contaminants)
One Ton Dump Truck or Pickup - $40
3/4 Ton Pickup Truck - $30
1/2 Ton Pickup Truck - $20
Small Trailer or Passenger Vehicle - $10
Demolition Material
Scrap Wood, Sheetrock, Shingles, Insulation, Wood Pallets, etc. (Asphalt and shingles, sheetrock, stacked wood, etc. are subject to higher rates.)
One Ton Dump Truck or Pickup - $80
3/4 Ton Pickup Truck - $60
1/2 Ton Pickup Truck - $40
Small Trailer or Passenger Vehicle - $20
Lawn Clippings/Rakings
One Ton Dump Truck or 1/2 Ton Pickup - $10
Small Trailer or Passenger Vehicle - $5
Non-Processible Items
Mattresses, Furniture, Rugs, Bathroom Fixtures, Televisions, Computers, Monitors
Upholstered Chair, Couch, Rugs (larger than 9' x 12'), Bathtub, Box Spring, Mattress - $10 each
Wooden Chair, Skids/Pallets, Rugs (smaller than 9'x 12'), Toilet, Sink, Bureau, Desk, Television, Stereo, Computer - $5 each
Propane Tanks
20 lb. Tank or smaller - $5 each
Over 20 lb. Tank - $10 each
Tires
Passenger Car Tires, Bicycle Tires, Tractor Tires and Truck Tires
Passenger Car Tires (up to 16" - up to 5 tires) - $10
Small Truck Tires (16" to 19" - up to 2 tires) - $10
Small Truck Tire on Rim (16" to 19" - 1 tire) - $10
Large Truck Tire (20" to 24" - 1 tire) - $10
Large Truck Tire on Rim (20" to 24" - 1 tire) - $10
Off Road/Construction Tires - $60
Household Hazardous Waste Day
A household hazardous waste day is conducted twice a year for area residents to dispose of such items as oven cleaners, drain cleaners, lighter fluid, medicines, chlorine bleach, oil based paints, thinner, swimming pool chemicals, flammable liquids, propane tanks, mercury thermometers, insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
Medical waste should NOT be flushed down the toilet, but charcoal, flour, table salt or pungent spices should be added to liquids to discourage consumption and a small amount of water placed in the container to slightly dissolve any pills or capsules. A magic marker should be used to cross out the patient's name and information and/or duct tape wrapped around it.
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