The Town of Cheshire is hosting free Electronics Recycling and Community Wide Mattress Recycling Events for residents. Both events will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 9 AM – 1 PM at Quinnipiac Park, 1325 Cheshire Street.
Electronics Recycling:
Residents may drop off their electronic recyclables. Acceptable items to recycle include: computers/laptop/printer/keyboard/mouse/monitor; TV/VCR/DVD/remote; telephone/cellphone; fax machine; console; scanners; iPods/PDAs; stereo equipment, camera; tablet/eBooks; small appliances, lightbulbs, game consoles/controllers and batteries.
The following items are NOT accepted: smoke detectors, car batteries, and appliances containing Freon, including AC units, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers. No other waste materials will be accepted. Due to COVID-19 this will be a contactless drop off. Please have items in your trunk or bed of a truck.
PLEASE NOTE: some items such as computer and related equipment (printers etc.). TV’s and stereo equipment, may be brought to CCRT, 22 Burton Drive, Cheshire, on any Saturday from 8 AM to 1 PM at NO CHARGE. Limit of 7 items per visit.
Mattress Recycling:
Items that will not be accepted include:
•Mattresses from futons, sofa beds, water beds, car beds, crib mattresses
•Mattresses infested with bed bugs
•Mattresses that are wet, damaged, or excessively soiled
•Sleeping Bags
•Mattress pads, toppers, pillows, bedding
•Furniture, other household items, garbage
Cheshire residents may drop off their mattresses, box springs at no charge. Due to COVID-19, this will be a contactless disposal.
This collection is for Cheshire residents only.
For additional information, contact the Public Works Department at 203-271-6650.
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