City of Ansonia, CT
What to Recycle?
Please continue to recycle as normal, there are no changes to the recycling program
Ansonia has every other week recycling collection. On your recycling day, just put your filled bin and other recyclables out with your regular household garbage by 6:00 am, rain or shine. Recyclables and garbage will be collected by separate trucks.
If you accidentally discarded an item in your blue bin that cannot be recycled, the blue bin will not be picked up. Residents will be advised on this violation.
NOTE: If 20% or more recyclable items are found in your normal garbage, the garbage will not be picked up. A note will be attached to the garbage receptacle advising the resident of the findings. The State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Regulations require all recyclable items be separated from the regular garbage. Continued abuse can result in a fine! Any violation of the City of Ansonia Recycling Ordinance can be punishable by a maximum fine of $100.00
PLEASE RECYCLE:
Plastic Bottles, Jars, Jugs, & Tubs
Plastic Bottles and Containers (clean & empty containers with lids and caps ON)
Plastic Soda, Water & Drink Bottles
Plastic Food & Household Bottles/Jars
(screw top bottles and jars, ex. ketchup, mayonnaise, detergent, shampoo)Plastic Tubs & Lids
(ex. yogurt, margarine, cottage cheese)Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
(berries/produce containers)
Please do not include:
No plastic bags or plastic utensils. Bring plastic bags back to the grocery store.
No black plastic take-out containers
No Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
No bulky plastics (buckets, crates) or toys
No flower pots
No containers that contained hazardous waste
Glass Bottles and Jars
Glass bottles and jars (empty containers with caps OFF)
All glass colors
Please do not include:
No windows, mirrors, or auto glass
No light bulbs (fluorescent bulbs should be disposed of properly)
No dishes, ceramics, or Pyrex
No containers that contained hazardous waste
Metal Cans & Aluminum
Metal cans and Aluminum (empty containers)
Steel, tin, and aluminum cans
Clean aluminum pie plates, trays, and foil
Please do not include:
No chains, wires or hangers
No aerosol containers
No pots and pans
No containers that contained hazardous waste
Paper and Cardboard
Magazines & Catalogs
All newspapers & inserts
Paperboard (cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.) & paper bags
Cardboard – please flatten
Empty Pizza boxes
Office paper, Junk mail (Staples, paperclips, spirals, & plastic envelope windows are OK)
Brown bags
Phone books
Cartons, empty and replace cap
Please do not include:
No recyclables with food waste (food soiled paper can go in your green bags!)
No napkins, paper towels, tissues (put these in your green bags!)
No frozen food boxes
No gift wrap
No foam padding
The City of Ansonia provides residents with a drop-off area for recyclables at the Public Works Complex. The Complex is located at 1 North Division St (near Stop and Shop) and is open daily from 7:00 am to 2:45 pm and from 8:00 am to 11:45 am on Saturdays.
The following items can be dropped off: old newspapers, old corrugated cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal/aluminum food cans, plastics, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, and paperback books. Leaves & yard waste, clothing, and electronics can also be dropped off for recycling. Bulky items such as washing machines, refrigerators, stoves, etc. can be dropped off at the Transfer Station or picked up curbside (see curbside pick-up policy) by appointment only by calling 203-736-5945.
Wondering if something is recyclable? Type the name of a waste item at RecycleCT, and we will tell you how to recycle or dispose of it.
More Information
For more information, please contact the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)
Contact
Christine O’Neill, NVCOG
49 Leavenworth Street,
Waterbury, CT 06702
ReduceTheTrash@nvcogct.gov
(203) 489-0351