Highway & Grounds Department Updates
BULKY WASTE COLLECTION:
The Bulky Waste Collection Program allows residents who have trash and recycling collections by the Town's contractor to contact the Farmington Highway and Grounds Division of Public Works directly to have bulky items picked up twice a year at no cost to the resident. Please call 860-675-2550 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at least one week in advance of the actual pickup date. The bulky waste will be picked up the same day of the week as your normal trash and recyclable pickups. The same rules and regulations apply:
Acceptable Items:
Furniture: Limit 2 TOTAL per household - i.e.: couches, overstuffed chairs, box springs and mattresses.
Appliances: Limit 2 TOTAL per household - Doors must be removed.
Tires/Rims: Limit 2 TOTAL per household - Passenger / bicycle tires only - Tires must be removed from rims.
Plumbing Fixtures: Limit 2 TOTAL per household - i.e.: Sinks, tubs, and toilets only.
Restrictions:
Weight for all acceptable items is limited to manual lifting by two (2) persons.
Unacceptable Items:
Building Materials: Shingles, sheetrock, brick, stone, concrete, and other construction items will not be collected. For a fee residents can bring most building materials to CWPM in Berlin 829-0714.
Stumps and lawn debris: Will not be collected
Motor Vehicle Parts, Including Batteries: Will not be collected. (Motor vehicle batteries and used motor oil in small quantities are the only two items that are accepted at the Town Highway Garage Division of Public Works). Any other Hazardous Material left at the Town Highway Garage Division of Public Works will be considered illegal dumping.
Propane Tanks: Will not be collected. They can be brought to most retailers that fill the tanks. A small fee is usually charged.
HAZARDOUS WASTE PRODUCTS: Oil base paint, pesticides, and petroleum products will not be collected and are not acceptable at the Highway and Grounds Division of Public Works. For dates and location information please call the MDC at: (860) 278-3809 or visit their website at: www.themdc.com
LEAF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH LOCATION:Residents can pick up leaf compost and wood mulch from the Composting Area at the end of Tunxis Mead Road. Landscapers and contractors are NOT ALLOWED to pick up this material.
TUNXIS MEAD COMPOST AREA:
Days and hours for residential use of the Compost Area are: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (noon). THE GATES WILL CLOSE AT 12 NOON. Residents may bring brush and leaves at no charge by showing their driver's license. Also allowed is clean lumber ONLY (no plywood, pressure-treated, stained or painted wood). This material is ground up to make bark mulch. Stumps and grass clippings are not allowed. If your brush is under six inches (6") in diameter, the length of the brush does not matter…however, if it is larger than six inches (6") in diameter you will need to stop by the Farmington Highway and Grounds Division office between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday to purchase residential tickets @ $8.50/per ticket. The size of your load determines how many tickets you will need. Also, if your brush is larger than (>) 6" in diameter, it will need to be cut into two-foot (2') lengths before you bring it.
THE TOWN, AND ITS CONTRACTOR FOR WASTE REMOVAL, ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP LEAVES AND BRUSH.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BRING LEAVES AND BRUSH DEBRIS TO THE TUNXIS MEAD COMPOST AREA LOCATED AT THE END OF TUNXIS MEAD ROAD.
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