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• Department Contacts
• Hours of Operation, Directions
• Curbside Refuse and Recyclable Pickup
• Curbside Collection Schedule
• Refuse Collection Holidays
• Recycling
• Curbside Collection - Bulky Items
• Leaf Collection
• Transfer Station
• Hazardous Waste Collection
• Seasonal Temporary Hiring
• Report a Streetlight Malfunction to CL&P
• Snow Removal
• Snowplow Damage to Mailboxes
• Snow Plowing Procedures
• Road Paving Program

DIVISION OF PHYSICAL SERVICES
100 Marsh Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 721-2845

Hours of Operation

Directions

From the Town Hall at 505 Silas Deane Highway, turn east onto Church Street. Go 0.6 mile to the intersection of Main Street. Cross Main Street; Church Street becomes Marsh Street. Continue 0.2 mile, the Physical Services office, Town Garage and Transfer Station will be on the right at 100 Marsh Street.

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Curbside Refuse and Recyclable Pickup

The town contracts with Paine's, Inc. for weekly curbside refuse and recycling collection. (Bulky items are picked up separately, by request.) Routes start early, barrel and bin should be out by 7:00.

Automated Rubbish Collection

The town has implemented automated rubbish collection. The town provides each residence with a heavy duty barrel on wheels that is easily rolled to the street. There is a choice of container size depending upon the need of the resident. Residents have the option of leasing a second barrel for $60 each fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) by contacting Paine's at 844-3003. Once Paine's receives your payment they will deliver the 95 gallon barrel. (The fee is not reduced for a partial year's use.)

Only refuse contained in the barrel will be collected. On collection day place the barrel within 2 feet of the curb and away from obstacles such as your mailbox or recycle bin. The handle should be turned away from the street. Please do not put your barrel in the street.

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Refuse Collection Holidays 2008

The Curbside Refuse Collection Service in Wethersfield recognizes six 2008 Holidays. They include:

The Transfer Station at 100 Marsh Street will also be closed on those holidays.

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Curbside Collection - Bulky Items

Residents wishing to have bulky items picked up will need to call Paine's Recycling and Rubbish Removal at (860) 844-3000 to schedule the pick up. The charge for the pick up is $25.00 for a maximum of five (5) items. Additional items (over the five) can be picked up at an additional cost of $3.50 per item. Residents will be able to pay with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or by sending a check to Paine's. No pick up will occur until payment is received at Paine's. Items should not be placed at the curb until the night before or by 7:00 am the morning of the scheduled pick up. No refunds will be issued once the pick up is scheduled or if the items are removed by someone other than Paine's.

The following items are allowed for bulk pick-up:

Furniture - couches, chairs, etc.

Bathroom vanities

Toilets

Rugs

Carpets (in 4 foot rolls - 3 rolls equal one item)

Televisions

Mattresses

Tables/Chairs

Large children's toys

The following items are not allowed:

Wooden Fencing

Metal

Construction Debris

Items in Garbage Bags

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Appliances

For curbside pick-up of old appliances (stove, refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, hot water heater, dishwasher, washer, dryer) residents should obtain a White Goods Sticker at the Transfer Station. Collection fees are: $25 for the first item, $15 for the second item, to a $50 maximum for three or more items at one pick up. State law requires that doors be removed from refrigerators and freezers before they are left curbside. Residents can also choose to bring stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washers, and dryers to the Transfer Station free of charge. If a resident brings a refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier or air conditioner to the Transfer Station there is a $10 fee to dispose of the chlorofluorocarbons inside.

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Hazardous Waste Collection

The Metropolitan District (MDC) schedules an annual hazardous waste collection day for Wethersfield. Call 278-3809 or visit their web site at www.themdc.com.

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Seasonal Temporary Hiring

Seasonal temporary hired by Physical Services must be at least 18 years old. On the day they report to work new employees must have steel toed work boots to conform to OSHA Standards. There are three functions Physical Services hires seasonals for:

• Summer Help (May thru August) - Help is hired for our Park Maintenance and Highway Departments. Jobs entail cutting grass, raking leaves, watering plants, emptying trash containers, trimming bushes, putting together playground equipment, spreading asphalt, digging holes and general laborer duties.
• Leaf Collection (October - December) - During the time frame when we pickup leaves from curbside temporary employees are hired to rake the leaf piles loose and operate the hose on the front of the TARCO machine to suck the leaves into the back of the truck.
• Snow Removal (December thru March) - During snow season if storms back up we hire people on an as needed basis to help shovel sidewalks and steps on Town property.

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