Recycling in Torrington, CT

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Torrington: Bulk Waste Pick-up Request Form (opens in new tab) · City of Torrington
  • As of January 1, 2025 the city provides two free bulky waste collections per residence per calendar year; additional pickups are $75, paid in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk collection is for Torrington residents with city-provided trash and recycling service (condos included); not for properties with more than 4 apartments or businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items include furniture, mattresses, lamps, large mirrors, appliances, lawn equipment, large toys and carpet. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Permit examples: bulk furniture such as 1 sofa, 1 love seat, chairs, a dresser, 1 mattress, 2 box springs; bulk appliances such as 1 washer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators and freezers must have doors removed and be emptied of food. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs, microwave ovens and computers are not picked up; all electronics must go to the recycling center on Bogue Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • As of September 14, 2026 the city no longer picks up tires with bulk waste; tires go to the Bogue Road transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard is not bulk waste; cut it up for the blue recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Torrington: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Torrington
  • Torrington residents can bring household e-waste to the Water Pollution Control Facility Drop-Site Recycle Center on Bogue Road (GPS: 252 Lower Bogue Road, Harwinton). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and weekends 7:30–9:30 a.m.; proof of residency and sign-in required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste accepted includes computers, monitors, printers, televisions, cell phones, stereos, telephones and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Microwave ovens are on the e-waste list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household fluorescent bulbs and batteries can also be brought to the Drop-Site Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Do not drop off Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, AC units); they are collected curbside as bulky waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Torrington: Tire Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Torrington
  • Torrington contracted with Connecticut Tire Stewardship; residents can bring automobile and truck tires (no oversized tires, no rims) to the transfer station on Bogue Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No oversized tires and no rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Torrington: Recycling Information (opens in new tab) · City of Torrington
  • A dumpster for flattened cardboard is at the Bogue Road transfer station during regular hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
  • PaintCare lists Sherwin-Williams at 368 Winsted Rd, Torrington 06790 as a paint drop-off site (Households and Businesses in Connecticut). Checked October 26, 2026.
• CT DEEP: E-Waste Home (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Connecticut's 2007 e-waste law lets residents recycle covered electronic devices such as computers, monitors, printers and televisions for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law requires each municipality to provide a free drop-off location for its residents to recycle covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A municipality may also accept CEDs from non-households and may charge them a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers do not pay to recycle electronics from businesses, town offices, schools, nonprofits or other non-household generators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Details of each town's e-waste program are available from the local recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CT DEEP: Notice to Residents, FREE Electronics Recycling (leaflet) (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • DEEP's resident notice says computers, monitors, printers and televisions can be recycled free of charge at the local collection center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CT DEEP: CT Electronic Recycling Law FAQs (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Covered electronic devices are household televisions, desktop and portable computers, computer monitors and printers, including certain tablets, e-readers or phones with a video display over 4 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Municipal CED collection must be convenient and accessible; residents drop off 7 or fewer CEDs at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A town may charge a transfer station or facility access fee for CED collection only if other free locations approved by DEEP are available to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Keyboards, cell phones, VCRs and similar devices are not covered by the law; most recyclers accept VCRs, DVD players and other devices at a collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Towns that want to recycle non-covered electronics must arrange for them separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The most common municipal collection point is an area at the local transfer station or recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
  • By statute (CGS 22a-635), no Connecticut resident giving seven or fewer CEDs to a collector at one time may be charged for collection, transportation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Towns may accept other electronic devices too; check with the local recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town participation is voluntary, so some towns may not participate; if the locator shows nothing, contact the local recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Mattress Recycling Council's locator at byebyemattress.com lists drop-off locations for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Connecticut Tire Stewardship: For Consumers (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship
  • Tire disposal is free at approved Roll, Recycle, Renew sites for all Connecticut residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Participation is voluntary, so not every transfer station or retailer takes tires through the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each site decides which covered tire types it can accept; tires from toys, personal mobility devices, bicycles and commercial aircraft are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered tire types include passenger, commercial, off-the-road, agricultural, industrial and specialty tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Participating sites, hours and directions are on the program map. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Connecticut Tire Stewardship: Roll Recycle Renew (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship
  • Connecticut Tire Stewardship runs Roll Recycle Renew, the state's tire stewardship program, with covered entities including municipal transfer stations, tire retailers, dealerships and auto shops. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Connecticut Tire Stewardship presentation to DEEP SWAC (June 23, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship (hosted by CT DEEP)
  • The program launched March 21, 2026; in June 2026 CTS reported 23 active municipal transfer station collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PaintCare: Connecticut (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare Connecticut drop-off sites are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare sites take house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For 100+ gallons, PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress Disposal in Connecticut (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Most town transfer stations participate and let town residents drop off mattresses for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses can drop off any number of units at a participating recycling facility with registration, or arrange pickup for 50+ mattresses through the Commercial Volume Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: What's Accepted/Unaccepted in Connecticut (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Connecticut consumers (individuals and businesses) can recycle mattresses and box springs through the program no matter when they were bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • In Connecticut a crib mattress counts as a mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A box spring (foundation) is a fabric-covered platform or base that supports the mattress, stationary or adjustable. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Severely damaged, soiled, moldy, wet, frozen or infested units: contact the drop-off site first; no-cost drop-off varies and fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress pads and mattress toppers are not accepted for no-cost drop-off under the program; a site may take them separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Futons, sofa beds, collapsible roll-away beds and stripped mattresses are not accepted under the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Out-of-state units (discarder not a Connecticut consumer or unit not used in Connecticut) are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • In Connecticut, mattresses and box springs in recyclable condition can be dropped off at a participating location no matter when they were bought. Checked October 26, 2026.

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