Reliable Recycling Pickup Services in Fairfield, CT
For a quick and efficient recycling pickup service in Fairfield, CT, count on United Home Sanitation Services. Whether you want to switch your current provider or you’re new to the area, we provide a seamless sign-up process and weekly recycling pickup services.
Know Before You Throw: Recycling Guidelines
Have you ever considered what actually should go in your recycling cart? At United Home Sanitation Services, we care about our environment; therefore, we make the sorting and pickup easy for you. The following are just a few of the things that we accept using our single-stream pickup in Fairfield, CT:
- Paper Products: Magazines, newspapers, office paper, mixed paper, and junk mail.
- Cardboard: Boxes in which there should be no plastic or polystyrene. Also, flatten the cardboard boxes.
- Metal: Food and beverage containers with caps and lids removed. Don’t put coat hangers, paint cans, or any other household metal items.
- Glass: Can add beverage or food containers only. Don’t add broken glass, metal lids, Pyrex, drinking glasses, window, light bulbs, or auto glass.
- Fiberboard: Can add cracker boxes, cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, etc.
- Aseptic Packaging: Includes O.J. cartons, milk cartons, etc.
- Plastics: Includes plastic beverage and food containers only. Can add containers marked with these labels: PETE, HDPE, V, LDPE, PP, and PS. Don’t add 5-gallon pails.
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How Our Residential Recycling Pickup Service Works
Want to make recycling easier for your home without any worries? Through our residential recycling pickup operation, we make sure that everything runs well with weekly and reliable pick-ups of cardboard, cans, plastics, and paper. You just need to put your recyclable clean stuff in the cart with no sorting. For other items that can’t go in the recycling bin, like loose metals or appliances, we provide scrap metal and junk metal pickup on request. We believe that materials related to recycling shouldn’t add stress to your routine. Place your trash bin curbside at the designated collection day and time to ensure quick service. Make sure all recyclables fit in the bin. If you missed a pickup or need an extra bin, contact us right away!
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Single-Stream Recycling Made Simple for Residents
Don’t have enough time to sort piles of recyclables every week? Do not worry! We have got your back. With our single-stream recycling pickups, you can put paper, plastics, cans, metal, cardboard, and glass all in one cart. The sorting, pickup, and processing can be done by our professional people. We aim to make recycling materials collection easier and faster for busy households in Fairfield, CT.
Get Started: Schedule Your Residential Recycling Pickup Service Today
Ready to make recycling pickup easier? Contact our team and have easy weekly pickups and waste management that is eco-friendly. Make the call or complete the form, and our professionals will do the recycling pickup to meet your special needs.
Official Fairfield Recycling Guidelines: Recycle Right. Every Time.
At United Home Sanitation Services, we are committed to keeping Fairfield green. We strictly follow the RecycleCT Foundation guidelines to ensure your recycling actually gets recycled.
Why “Recycling Right” Matters: Recyclable materials become contaminated when mixed with non-recyclable trash. When unapproved items enter our Single Stream Recycling system, they can contaminate an entire load of perfectly good recyclables—sending the whole batch straight to the incinerator instead of being repurposed. Please use this guide to prepare your bin correctly.
The Golden Rule: How to Prepare Your Recyclables
Before placing items in your bin, make sure you follow these simple steps:
DO: Empty, clean, rinse, and repeat for each item. Keep all items loose in the bin!
DON'T: Shred, box, or bag your items.
What’s IN? (Acceptable Items)
Please ensure these items are clean and loose.
- Paper & Cardboard: Newspapers, magazines, food and beverage cartons, mixed paper, and flattened boxes.
- Glass: Bottles and jars of all colors.
- Metal: Food and beverage cans, aluminum foil, and clean foil containers.
- Plastic: Jugs, tubs, and lids.
What’s OUT? (Contaminants to Avoid)
Do not place these items in your recycling bin. They contaminate the load, damage processing machinery, or pose a safety hazard to our workers.
Plastics, Film & Foam
- No Plastic Bags or Wrap: These get tangled in sorting gears. (Please return them to a retailer/grocery store drop-off).
- No Styrofoam: Must go in the trash.
- No Black Plastic: Even if it has a recycling symbol, black plastic containers must go in the trash.
- No Mylar Products: Chip bags, candy wrappers, and helium balloons.
Tanglers & Machinery Hazards
- No “Tanglers”: Hoses, wires, chains, electronics, twine, and plastic straps can shut down the recycling plant.
- No Textiles: Clothing and linens do not belong in the bin. (Please use local donation programs).
Dangerous & Hazardous Materials
- No Combustibles: Propane tanks, batteries, and non-food grade aerosol cans (like spray paint and pesticides) are dangerous and should never be binned.
- No Biohazards or Sharps: Diapers, sanitary products, medical waste, razors, and hypodermic needles.
Household Goods & Non-Recyclable Paper
- No Glass Bakeware or Ceramics: Keep Pyrex, dishware, and ceramics out.
- No Coated Paper: Hot and cold paper cups, straws, plastic drink lids, and wax-coated items (like paper plates).
- No Contaminated Paper: Napkins, paper towels, and tissues.
- No Shredded Paper: Loose shredded paper cannot be processed.
- No Wood or Rubber: Pencils, wooden crates, rubber, and latex items.
The “Too Small” Rule
- No Tiny Items: Keep out any loose items that are smaller than 2×2 inches.
Customer Success Stories
Since 1968, United Home Sanitation Services has been delivering top-of-the-line trash pickup and recycling pickup services. Our 5-star Google reviews speak of our professionalism, punctuality, and reliability.
