Farmington Trash Collection for the Holidays

VETERANS DAY - TRASH & RECYCLING COLLECTION:

For Farmington residents who have trash and recycling collection by the Town’s contractor, there WILL be normal trash and recycling collections on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

HOLIDAYS: WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS:

For residents who have trash and recycling collection by the Town’s Contractor…

Veterans Day:Regular collection day.Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 28, 2014:ONE-DAY DELAY PICKUPS.

Reminder: To ensure proper trash and recyclable pickups, all are required to be at curbside the night before your normal trash/recyclable pickup day.

REMOVAL OF BASKETBALL HOOPS, SOCCER GOALS, ETC. FROM TOWN ROADS: Any and all sports equipment (basketball poles, hoops, soccer goals, etc.) located on or near the road must be removed immediately.The Town of Farmington will not be responsible for any damages caused to sports equipment from the Town’s leaf machines or snowplows.

LEAF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH AREA: Residents may bring leaves and brush directly to the Tunxis Mead Compost Area, which is located at the end of Tunxis Mead Road. This area is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to noon, and WILL BE OPEN SAT., NOVEMBER 8, 2014. THE GATE CLOSES PROMPTLY AT NOON. Also residents may pick up leaf compost and wood mulch from the Composting Area. Landscapers and contractors are NOT ALLOWED to pick up this material. Please call 860-675-2550, during inclement weather. Thank you.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PRODUCTS: Oil based paint, pesticides, petroleum products, and propane tanks are not acceptable at the Town Highway Division of Public Works. Farmington’s Hazardous Waste Collection date has passed. For additional information and schedules please call the MDC at: (860) 278-3809 or visit their website at:

http://www.themdc.com/what-we-do/environment-health-safety/household-hazardous-waste-collection

LEAF PICKUP SCHEDULE:

The fall leaf collection began Monday, October 27, 2014, with the first round ending on November 4th. Leaves are to be raked to the street edge, NOT on the road surface. If you place the leaves on the roadway surface you are in violation of CT General Statutes (CGS) 19a-335 – “Nuisance on Highway” and this is enforceable by the police. Leaves mixed with branches and other debris will NOT be picked up. A collection of all the Town’s public streets will be completed at least twice, weather permitting. The trash collection service is not responsible for leaf collection and will NOT pick up leaves.

PLEASE NOTE: These are TENTATIVE SCHEDULES and subject to change due to weather.

The Second Round, First Phase of leaf pickups began November 5th in the following areas:

Crew 1: Areas of: Unionville center, Perry Street, Bidwell Square, Lovely Street toward West Avon Road, Farmington Avenue east toward the Highwood and Knollwood Roads.

Crew 2: Areas of: Coppermine Road (near the Burlington town line), Lake Garda, Burlington, River and West District Roads, New Britain Avenue from Rt. 177 to Coppermine Road, Walnut Farms and Meadow Roads.

Crew 3: Areas of: Farmington Center, Route 10 to the Plainville town line, Pinnacle Road west on Scott Swamp Road to the Bristol town line, Plainville Avenue area from the Plainville town line to the Cope Farms area.

Crew 4: Areas of: Mountain, Middle and Old Mountain Roads, Oakland Gardens, Town Farm Road to Brickyard Road.

Crew 5: Areas of: Birdseye, Lexton, Gail, Fienemann, Two Mile and Batterson Park Roads, South Road from Two Mile to Woodruff Roads, Woodruff and Woodpond Roads.

The Second Round, Second Phase of leaf pickups will immediately follow the First Phase and are tentatively scheduled to end on November 12th:

Crew 1: Areas of: Knollwood Road, Woewassa Lane to Northwoods Road, Pinewood Drive and Tanglewood Road.

Crew 2: Areas of: Burlington Road and River Road vicinities.

Crew 3: Areas of: Hyde Road, off of Spring Lane on to Route 6, toward Judson Lane, Centerbrook Drive and Fairlawn Street on towards Route 6 toward the Bristol town line.

Crew 4: Areas of: Old Mountain, Talcott Notch and Mountain Spring Roads.

Crew 5: Areas of: South Road toward Robin, Two Mile and Batterson Park Roads on to Lakeview Drive. Holmes Circle and Berkshire Drive.

WEATHER PERMITTING…A THIRD ROUND OF LEAF PICKUP WILL BEGIN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH.

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