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Household Hazardous Waste Schedule and Information (pdf), SE CT Regional Resource Recovery Authority 2007 Schedule)
Transfer Station
Hours: Friday and Saturday 8:00 - 4:30
The town transfer station is located on Ross Road. All vehicles entering the
facility must display a Transfer Station Sticker, there are no exceptions. The
stickers are available from employees at the Transfer Station. Be prepared to show
the vehicle registration with a Preston address in order to receive the sticker.
The town accepts for disposal:
All items must be separated.
Household trash (bagged)
Bulky waste (all bulky waste is weighed & a fee charged for disposal)
Recycling
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Do Recycle
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Do NOT recycle
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Mixed clean paper (including newspaper)
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Lightbulbs, Fluorescent Bulbs (special container)*
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Corrugated cardboard (flattened, cleaned)
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Mirrors, Plate Glass (regular trash)
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Bottles, cans, aluminum foil, milk and water plastic jugs (clean)
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Hazardous Chemicals (watch for hazardous collection day)
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Colored plastic jugs, etc (HDPE #1 & #2) (clean)
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Regular household batteries can be recycled at the library.
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Engine drain oil (see attendant for disposal)
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Parks & Recreation has a box for cell phones and toner cartridges at the library.
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Batteries (see attendant for disposal)
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The town does not accept leaves or brush per Town Ordinance.
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Scrap metal (see attendant for disposal)
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Anti-freeze (see attendant for disposal)
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Demolition material (fee)
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Tires (fee)
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Refrigerators and air conditioners (fee)
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Propane Tanks (fee)*
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* See attendant *
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Preston Community Park accepts $0.05 cans and bottles for recycling as a fund-raiser.
All proceeds from the redemption benefit the park fund.
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