Tag: recycling
Recycling can come to you in Naugatuck with mobile unit
By Andreas Yilma Citizen's News
WATERBURY -- Naugatuck residents will soon be able have a mobile redemption center come to their homes to recycle bottles and...
Contract reflects shift in recycling industry
PROSPECT — In the wake of a shift in the recycling industry, the town is now paying to dispose of recyclable materials collected from...
Borough agrees to deal for textile recycling
NAUGATUCK — Borough officials have agreed to recycle textiles through an Ohio-based company.
The Board of Mayor and Burgesses last week approved a five-year contract...
Recycling goes from profitable to costly
As China slams the door on many recycled materials imported from the U.S., some Connecticut towns that used to turn a profit on their...
Beacon Falls starting recycling initiative
BEACON FALLS — The town is hoping that higher recycling numbers will lead to lower costs through a new program, “Recycle More, Trash Less.”
Local...
Transition to automated collection nearly complete
NAUGATUCK — Large trucks began making their rounds Monday as part of a weeklong effort to distribute nearly 7,800 garnet and gray trash and...
Grant to speed up automated collection implementation
NAUGATUCK — Automated trucks with robotic arms will collect all borough recyclables by the end of the year, thanks to an unforeseen award of...
Borough reaps benefits of CRRA program
NAUGATUCK — Residents who want to help ease the borough’s financial woes can start small—by recycling more of their household waste.
The Connecticut Resources Recovery...