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Don’t

Throw It Away! A Guide to

Recycling or Disposing Almost

Anything

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APPLIANCES. Old or gently used appliances can be donated to the Habitat for

Humanity ReStore, located at 90 Shelter Rock Road in Danbury, or to Green

Demolitions, located at 15 East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich.

BATTERIES:

Alkaline Batteries: Currently, alkaline batteries go into the trash.

Rechargeable Batteries: Can be taken to either Household Hazardous Waste

collection events in the spring or fall or the Ridgefield Transfer Station (specify

at the gate that you are disposing of rechargeable batteries).

Camcorder, power tool and cell phone batteries: These batteries are called

Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries, and are to be recycled at either

Household Hazardous Waste collection events or the Ridgefield Transfer

Station once they reach the end of their lives.

Car batteries: Most places that sell cars will accept batteries to be recycled.

These can also be taken to the Transfer Station.

Hybrid Car batteries: Hybrids such as the Prius use NiMH batteries. These can

be taken at the Ridgefield Transfer Station. In addition, Toyota and its sister

company, Lexus, will take these batteries back and recycle the parts.

BOOKS. Used books can be donated to the Ridgefield Library, the Ridgefield Thrift

Shop, Farmingville Elementary School’s recycled book/media bin, or Goodwill.

CAMCORDERS. Accepted at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

CELL PHONES. These can be recycled at the Ridgefield Transfer Station or

Verizon, T Mobile and AT&T stores in town or in neighboring towns. They could be

brought to Ridgefield’s Town Hall at 400 Main Street and be reprogrammed for

emergencies for distribution to senior citizens. In addition, Cell Phones for Soldiers, a

charity, has a drop off point at 272 Main Street, Danbury.

CD PLAYERS. Accepted at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

CD-ROMs/DVDs. CDs may, at times, contain precious metals; as such, they should be

recycled rather than thrown out. Old music CDs can be donated to the Ridgefield

Library. Unfortunately, they are too complicated to be processed at regular recycling

centers, and must be shipped to special centers. The closest is NESAR Systems, located

at 420 Ashwood Road in Darlington, PA, 16115. They can also go into Farmingville

Elementary School’s recycled book/media bin

CHRISTMAS TREES. The Boy Scouts will pick up your Christmas tree for a donation

(set each year approx. $15.00) and bring for chipping at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

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You must contact the Scouts to schedule your pickup. Go to the Town of Ridgefield’s

website at www.ridgefieldct.org in late December for the date, times, and details of the

event. You can also bring trees to the Ridgefield Transfer Station’s Brush Area as a

regular drop off and fee.

CLOTHING. Old clothing can be donated to the Ridgefield Thrift Shop on Catoonah

Street, Ridgefield Recycling Center, or Good Will on South Street. See TEXTILES.

COMPUTER MONITORS, MICE, ETC. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer

Station.

COPYING MACHINES. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

DESKTOP/LAPTOP COMPUTERS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer

Station.

ELECTRONIC WASTE. Electronic equipment contains valuable heavy metals

including gold, nickel, and copper, as well as many plastics. All are valuable and can be

easily recovered. The Ridgefield Transfer Station will accept most types of e-waste

(and all of the e-waste mentioned in this document) for free.

EXPIRED MEDICATIONS/PILLS. DO NOT FLUSH MEDICATIONS! The

Ridgefield Police Department has a secure, locked, drop box in the lobby of their

headquarters located at 76 East Ridge. The facility is open 24 hours a day, seven days a

week. If you cannot get to the drop box: place the medications in a hard plastic

container such as one for bleach or laundry detergent with a screw-on lid. Add coffee

grinds, soil, and/or kitty litter with water and dish detergent. Mark the container “not for

recycling”, tightly screw on the cap and put it in the trash.

EYEGLASSES. The Lion’s Club of Ridgefield collects used eyeglasses throughout the

year. These can be placed in collection boxes at Stop and Shop, Town Hall, Post

Office, Opti-Care, Family Eye Care, Dr. Amatuzzi’s Office, Dr. Doty’s Office, and

Dr. Reynold’s Office.

FURNITURE. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 90 Shelter Rock Road in

Danbury, takes in nearly ALL used furniture. Green Demolitions, located at 15 East

Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, also takes in furniture.

GAS GRILLS. These are particularly difficult to dispose of, but it can be done. First, the

propane must be disposed of separately (see Household Hazardous Waste below). Once

this is done, the grill must be cleaned. Anything electrical or flame-creating, such as the

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ignitor and sparks, must be removed from the grill. The grill can then be taken to the

Ridgefield Transfer Station. The gas tank is also accepted at the Ridgefield Transfer

Station at the Metal Dropoff.

HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS. Hazardous materials generally include

chemicals. If not disposed of properly, can cause serious health problems.

Hazardous wastes are usually marked Corrosive, Flammable, Toxic, or

Reactive. READ LABELS CAREFULLY.

o The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) is the

municipal solid and hazardous waste management organization for

Ridgefield and several other municipalities in the region. The HRRA

holds two different free collection events each year, one in Danbury in the

fall and another in Newtown in the spring. Residents must bring with

them proof of residency (valid driver’s license is best). Refer to the

website www.HRRA.org for dates, what/not to bring, and further

recycling information. The following items are some of what is accepted

at the Household Hazardous Waste collection events:

o Adhesives

o Gasoline and other fuels (butane, methane, etc.)

o Drain cleaners

o Rust removers

o Oven cleaners

o Toilet bowl cleaners

o Pesticides, Insecticides, etc.

o Antifreeze

o Moth balls

o Chlorinated Pool Chemicals/Cleaners

o Mercury Thermostats o Oil-based Paint* (See Paint)

LEAVES, BRUSH and WOOD.

Ridgefield Transfer Station will take brush and leaves for disposal. However,

they WILL NOT take stumps, logs, brush over five (5) inches in diameter or one

(1) foot long, or grass clippings.

Ferris Mulch in Danbury will take brush, grass clippings, leaves, wood

chips/mulch, Christmas trees, and yard waste. You must deliver it directly to

their facility, at minimal charge. Located at 6 Plumtrees Road in Danbury, Ferris

requires a valid driver’s license.

LIGHTBULBS. As people continue to switch over to CFLs and LEDs, remember that

you should use up your incandescent lightbulbs first to conserve resources.

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Incandescent: Unfortunately, there’s no other way to dispose of an incandescent

lightbulb than to throw them in the trash. Wrap them in newspaper or put them in

a plastic sandwich bag before tossing them out to prevent injury.

CFLs: It is important to dispose of CFLs properly because they contain trace

amounts of mercury. Ridgefield Transfer Station will take CFLs, as will Home

Depot stores in Danbury or Norwalk at no charge.

MAGAZINES. Clean, dry magazines can be put into your home recycling bin and left

on the curb for recycling. Alternately, they are accepted at the Ridgefield Recycling

Center (loose, please) to be placed into the single stream compactor.

MATTRESSES. Accepted at the Ridgefield Transfer Station. New in 2015: If a

mattress is in fairly good condition it can be recycled for free. The person dropping it

off will need to place it into the mattress collection container. All mattresses that are wet

or soiled beyond the guidelines must be disposed of with the garbage and a tipping fee

will be charged (for information and visual aides regarding mattress collection guidelines,

please visit the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) website and click

on the mattress recycling link.)

MEDICINE CONTAINERS. CVS Pharmacy on Main Street will accept empty

prescription medication bottles for disposal; however, they cannot accept the actual pills

or medication. See EXPIRED MEDICATIONS/PILLS for proper disposal.

MEDICAL WASTE. Needles, inhalers, etc. should be placed in a hard plastic container

such as one for bleach or laundry detergent with screw-on lids. Mark the container “Not

for recycling” and put it in the trash.

MP3 PLAYERS/IPODS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

NEWSPAPERS. Clean, dry newspapers can be put into your home recycling bin and left

on the curb for recycling. Alternately, they can be brought to the Ridgefield Recycling

Center, loose, please.

PAINT. Oil-based and latex paint is accepted at the Ridgefield Recycling Center’s

Paintcare collection gaylord. Latex-based paint, which cleans with soap and water, is

NOT hazardous. To dispose of latex paint, leave the lid off of the can to allow any

remaining paint to dry out. You can also simply fill the can with kitty litter. When dried,

place the can in the trash. Empty latex paint cans can be rinsed out and recycled. See

Household Hazardous Waste. (For information regarding product collection guidelines

as well as locations, please visit www.paintcare.org website.)

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PESTICIDES. See Household Hazardous Waste, above.

PLASTIC BAGS. The most environmentally friendly policy, of course, is to use

reusable grocery bags. However, plastic bags can be recycled at Stop and Shop and the

Ridgefield Recycling Center. Plastic bags cannot go into the single stream recycling as

they get into the compactor’s gears and cause problems! Also, The Trex Challenge

begins every November and ends on Earth Day (April 22). Participating schools and

clubs collect bags to possibly win a grand prize made of Trex material.

PRINTERS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

PRINTER/INKJET CARTRIDGES. Most cartridges contain valuable amounts of

plastic and can be recycled up to six times, usually by manufacturers. Companies will

often provide recycling information right on the label. Other options include:

Town Hall (on Main Street), The Ridgefield Transfer Station, and Nature’s

Temptation (on Prospect Street) have bins for ink cartridges

Ridgefield Office Supply, Staples, Office Max, Best Buy, and Target, either

located in Ridgefield or the greater Danbury area, collect printer cartridges for

recycling. Saving old cartridges and bringing several at a time will help reduce

excess driving and lower your carbon footprint.

Farmingville Elementary School accepts cartridges.

Mr. Nichols, a science teacher at Ridgefield High School, collects used printer

cartridges for recycling. All RHS science teachers are aware of his project. He can

be reached at pnichols@ridgefield.org.

RADIOS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

SCANNERS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

STEREOS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

TELEVISIONS. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

TELEPHONES (all types). Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

TEXTILES. All clean, wearable and ripped, torn, stained, bleached, holey, faded

clothing, textiles, pairs of or single shoes , wallets and purses, are accepted free at the

Ridgefield Recycling Center. The items go back to Baystate Textiles for redistribution,

repurposing and recycling. NOTE: The Town of Ridgefield receives $ 100/ton from

this collection effort and helps offset costs at the Recycling Center.

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VCRs. Accepted free at the Ridgefield Transfer Station.

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