
City of West Haven, CT
What to Recycle?

What to Recycle?
Recycling is Easy with Single Stream! The City of West Haven aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and help West Haven residents to be more knowledgeable about what can be recycled, composted, trashed, or taken to a different site. To do this, we need your help!
Please see below for the items that are accepted for recycling. Place the accepted items loose in your bin. Remember, the more you recycle, the more you save! Please place your recycling bin curbside by 7am on your collection day.
Need a BLUE recycling bin? The Department of Public Works provides one recycling bin per household. Residents can pick up a FREE bin from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays on the first floor of City Hall, 355 Main St.
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
For additional information on disposal options for items such as yard waste, C&D, e-waste, appliances, and other items, please visit the City of West Haven’s website
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 City of West Haven Department of Public Works
West Haven City Hall is open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Contact
City of West Haven
355 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516
203-937-3618