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Follow us on FacebookAT 4:00 P.M., SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012, THE LANDFILL WILL CLOSE PERMANENTLY. : Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing time to assure enough time for proper disposal of materials. Landfill Window Sticker Permits:
AT 8:00 A.M., TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012, THE TRANSFER STATION WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE TRANSFER STATION.
HOURS OF OPERATION & ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 8:00AM – 4:00 PM
These will continue to be issued at the transfer station, and at the front desk of the Town Office with proof of Town of Farmington residency (i.e. vehicle registration). Bag Stickers:
Will continue to be sold at $1.50 each, and are good for the disposal of one 30 or one 33-gallon size clear bag of household trash. Two bag stickers are required for the disposal of one 55-gallon size clear bag of household trash. Bag Stickers will continue to be sold at the transfer station, at the Town Office, and at some of the local stores. THE FOLLOWING SOLID WASTE ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION:
Regular Household
MSW must be in 30, 33 or 55-gallon CLEAR trash bags. No recyclables (i.e. tin Trash (MSW)
cans, aluminum cans, #1 or #2 plastic containers), or construction and demolition debris or other solid waste items will be permitted in MSW trash bags. Construction &
Dry sheetrock, plaster and lathe (non asbestos containing materials), pressure Demolition Debris
treated lumber, creosote lumber, painted lumber, untreated lumber and insulation. Cost for disposal is $0.08 per pound and will be weighed with our certified scale. Furniture &
Furniture, mattresses, couches, recliners, and non–freon Bulky Items
Cost for disposal is $0.08 per pound and will be weighed with our certified scale. Inert Materials
Cost for disposal is $0.08 per pound and will be weighed with our certified scale.
Concrete, bricks, masonry, ceramic tiles and porcelain goods (i.e sinks, toilets). Asphalt Shingles
Clean asphalt shingles only (non asbestos containing materials). No metal flashing or nails will be accepted with the shingles. Cost for disposal is $0.08 per pound and will be weighed with our certified scale. White Goods
Cost for disposal is $17.00 for all items.
Refrigerators, freezers, air-conditioners, or de-humidifiers. Computer Equipment
Hard drives, monitors, computer components, CPU’s, laptops, copiers, printers, & Electronics
Televisions
Includes consoles and cabinets. Cost for disposal of specific television is as follows: up to 15″ is $12.50, 16″ to 24″ is $17.50, 25″ or larger is $27.50. keyboards, UPS systems, electronic gaming devices and components. Cost for disposal of monitors is $12.00, CPU’s & laptops $3.00, desktop copiers, printers, scanners and fax machines, $10.00, floor copiers and printers is $27.00, keyboards, mouse, computer speakers (per pair) $3.00, and UPS (Battery backup systems) $10.00.Batteries
Automobile and household batteries (must be sorted prior to disposal). NO CHARGE. Waste Oil Clean waste oil only
(no gas, antifreeze or other contaminants that are mixed with the waste oil will be accepted). NO CHARAGE. Scrap Tires
Auto, construction and heavy equipment tires. Cost for disposal of tires is as follows: Car/Pickup tires 16.5″ diameter or less is $4.00 per tire, 17″ to 19″ diameter is $5.00 per tire, heavy truck tires is $26.00, heavy equipment tires is $61.00. An additional charge of $2.00 will be charged for tires with rims. Light Fixtures
Fluorescent bulbs, ballasts must be removed from all light fixtures. Cost for disposal is $2.50 per 4-foot bulb, $5.00 per 8-foot bulb, and $7.50 per ballast. THE FOLLOWING RECYCLABLE ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION, AND ALL ITEMS WILL BE DISPOSED OF IN ONE COMPACTOR CONTAINER (UNLES NOTED OTHERWISE):
Aluminum Beverage
Must be clean. NO CHARGE. Cans
Tin Cans
Must be clean. NO CHARGE. Glass
Must be clean, empty, clear, green or brown bottles. No window glass, dishes, plates, caps, lids or corks will be accepted. NO CHARGE Plastic Containers #1 through #7 plastic containers are now accepted.
(Please see the triangle with the number inside it that is located on the bottom of most plastic containers). The items must be clean with no lids. NO CHARGE. Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard only. Must be clean and contain no foam, plastic wrap or packing materials. NO CHARGE Mixed Paper
Clean, dry, junk mail, shirt and cereal boxes, office paper, non corrugated boxes Magazines/ Newspapers/
plastic bags shall be deposited with the mixed paper products. NO CHARGE.
news papers, non-hard cover books and paper back books, magazines, and other Paperback Books dry paper containers. NO wax coated containers, toilet paper, bathroom tissue or Scrap Metal
Scrap iron will be disposed of in its own individual open top roll-off container (NOT IN A COMPACTOR). (No petroleum containing products or freon containing scrap metal components will be accepted a the Transfer Station). NO CHARGE. Note: Most residents were able to decrease there household trash disposal and associated disposal costs by as much as 25% to 40% by recycling in 2012. Please do your part and recycle for the benefit of the Town of Farmington, and for the benefit of the environment
.containing items.