Recycling Department

Tony Deprimo
Recycling Department
475 Asylum Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Tel (203) 576-7753
Fax (203) 576-8129

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Recycling

The following is a list of Recycling materials mandated  by Statutes of the State of Connecticut.  State Statues require the following: all material listed must be separated from household trash. Pursuant to sec.22a-24lb. any resident not in compliance may be subject to a fine.

Following items are not collected at curbside and must be brought to The Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 475 Asylum St.

- Corrugated cardboard
- Lead acid storage batteries (cars)
- Nickel-cadmium batteries
- Scrap Tires
- Waste Oil
- Grass Clippings

Items collected at curbside (see details below)

- Glass and metal containers (food & beverage only) -details below
- White Office Paper
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Leaves (compost)- details below

Please read and comply with the following.  Recycled materials will be collected at the curside.  Recycling is scheduled for pick-up on the same day as a person's household trash, but is in alternate week increments.

Newspapers, Magazines and white office paper- Tied in Twine or placed in paper bags.  No plastic bags are permitted in the recycling bin.

Plastics- #1 and #2 food and beverage plastic containers only.
No 5-gallon pails, no plastic continers other then #1 and #2 types.

Glass- Food and Beverage containers with lids and caps removed. No broken glass, no drinking glasses, glass vases, Pyrex, mirrors, or light bulbs. no window or auto glass.

Metal- Food and beverage container lids removed.
No paint cans, coat hangers or metal household items.

*LEAVES- Leaf pick-up is on the same day as your recycling and collected by our Roadway Department.  For more information, contact the Roadway Department at 576-7124.