Farmington Announces Memorial Weekend Waste Schedule

From the Town of Farmington:

MEMORIAL DAY – WASTE and RECYCLABLE COLLECTIONS: For Farmington residents who have trash and recycling collections by the Town’s contractor, there WILL be normal collections on Monday, May 30, 2016.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE &; ELECTRONIC RECYCLING: The Town of Farmington is happy to announce that we are working with the Towns of Simsbury, Avon, Canton, and Granby to provide Household Hazardous Waste Collections. The remaining two (2) collection dates that Town of Farmington residents can attend for the 2016 year are scheduled for:

- June 18, 2016 – at Simsbury Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury, CT

- November 5, 2016 - at Simsbury Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury, CT

on Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will be open to all residents from Simsbury, Avon, Canton, Granby, and Farmington. Used motor oil also will be accepted for recycling. Farmington residents will no longer be able to participate in any of the MDC household hazardous waste collections.

TUNXIS MEAD COMPOST AREA:

Residents may bring leaves and brush directly to the Tunxis Mead Compost Area, which is located at the end of Tunxis Mead Road. This area is open 8:00 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. The gate closes promptly at noon. Also, residents may pick up leaf compost and wood mulch from the Composting Area. Landscapers and contractors are not allowed to pick up this material. Please call 860-675- 2550, during inclement weather. Thank you.

BULKY WASTE COLLECTION: For residents who have trash collection by the Town& contractor, Waste Material Trucking Company, Inc. the next Town-wide bulky waste collection week will be: Monday, October 17 through Friday, October 21, 2016 (on your day for trash pickup).

For additional information please visit the Town of Farmington’s website @: www.farmington-ct.org