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Waterbury Recycling Waterbury Recycling promotes efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle in The Brass City. The big change from little orange bin to big cart is planned for June 2017.

Waterbury Recycling is the office of Waterbury's Recycling Coordinator, CJ May. CJ's most significant goal is to increase participation in recycling by Waterbury residents and achieve related environmental and economic benefits. In 2015 this effort took the form of extensive work on outreach to citizens through pilot projects, events, individual outreach and social media. Three pilot projects were created to improve and test recycling methods in three key sectors: 1) curbside/residential, 2) school and 3) municipal building. Much of 2016 and early 2017 are devoted to Waterbury's conversion to 96 gallon recycling cart-based collection for the 32,000 households serviced by curbside collection.

TEACHING WITH TRASH CANS. I am enjoying performing Enviromagic at Tinker School using an ancient magician’s art paired...
10/15/2026

TEACHING WITH TRASH CANS. I am enjoying performing Enviromagic at Tinker School using an ancient magician’s art paired with three modern mini trash cans. Helping our kids learn about trash and recycling will help them join in our City’s efforts to be cleaner, greener and more sustainable.

10/08/2026

Columbus Day Holiday Refuse Schedule

The City of Waterbury Bureau of Refuse reminds residents that there will be schedule changes to trash and recycling collection on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Columbus Day.

There will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, October 12. Monday collections will take place on Tuesday, October 13, and Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday, October 14.

The Mark Lane Transfer Facility will be closed Saturday, October 10, and will reopen Tuesday, October 13, at 7 a.m.

Residents are encouraged to plan accordingly and place their trash and recycling at the curb according to the adjusted schedule.

IT'S BACK!!!! Get rid of your scary household hazardous waste at the re-scheduled HHW drop-off event, now November 14t...
10/08/2026

IT'S BACK!!!! Get rid of your scary household hazardous waste at the re-scheduled HHW drop-off event, now November 14th. The original September event was postponed due to storm.

CHIEF REFUSE COLLECTOR OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM No. OC-1270-2784JOB CLOSING DATE: UNTIL SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECIEV...
10/01/2026

CHIEF REFUSE COLLECTOR OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM No. OC-1270-2784

JOB CLOSING DATE: UNTIL SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECIEVED

Please forward and Post the attached Job Announcement for all to review. Feel free to forward this announcement via email, make copies and direct those that have interest to our website at www.waterburyct.org.

APPEAL PROCESS:- An applicant may appeal notice of not meeting the minimum qualifications (Civil Service Rules and Regulations, Section 3741, Subsection B, Article 9) to the Civil Service Commission within seven (7) days of the date on such notice.

09/25/2026

📢 Important Household Hazardous Waste Event Update

Due to the forecasted weather conditions of heavy winds and rain associated with the nor’easter expected this Friday into Saturday, the Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 has been postponed.

We want to ensure that residents and staff remain safe. We appreciate your understanding.

The next Household Hazardous Waste event will be held at Ansonia Transfer Station, 1 North Division St. on Saturday, November 14th.

Please contact tel:2037570535 or [email protected] with any questions.

LEAF & (organic) YARD WASTE COLLECTION: Waterbury Public Works will collect leaves, grass and other organic debris from ...
09/18/2026

LEAF & (organic) YARD WASTE COLLECTION: Waterbury Public Works will collect leaves, grass and other organic debris from curbside Wednesday 9/23, 10/28, 11/11, 11/18 and 12/9. Please make sure that leaves, grass, weeds etc are in paper yard waste bags. Material in plastic bags will not be collected. Small brush/branches may also be put out at curb if tied in bundles small enough that one person can easily collect them. The leaves, grass and small branches will be ground up by Supreme Forest Products and turned into soil amendment for gardening etc.

09/03/2026

Let’s all do our part to keep our city clean! If you see syringes in a public space in such as a street or a public park, do not touch them.
Call us & we will dispose of them safely & properly.

☎️ Call us at: 203-574-6883.
For more info about our Prevention services, check our website at:

https://www.waterburyct.org/services/health-department-prevention-harm-risk?fbclid=IwY2xjawTpcP9wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVZOUmhVcWdFaU9XUzMzaG9zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeZwN4ekIhIX7EpmP0rg5UOod-FjvIWhCp_a5qRufIopeYAALCEozIAr9jE5E_aem_2DlNlLCLbQHO8qzHqy9Chg

Address

526 Huntingdon Avenue
Waterbury, CT

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(203) 574-6851 Ext 7637

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