A reminder for Farmington residents who pay for trash collection through the Town's annual special service fee: spring bulky waste collection starts Monday and runs through Friday, April 25.
Leave your bulk items curbside the night before your regular collection day. Not Monday morning. The night before. Separate trucks will pick up tires, appliances and metal, and clean dry mattresses and box springs. Everything must sit at least four feet from your trash and recycling carts.
The short version of the rules: two large furniture pieces per household, two appliances with doors removed, two sets of car or bicycle tires off the rims, two plumbing fixtures. Carpet rolled and taped, six-foot max. Miscellaneous household items up to ten bags. Nothing heavier than two people can lift.
The list of what the Town will not take is considerably longer. No building materials, no lumber, no electronics, no hazardous waste, no paint, no propane tanks, no sheds, no concrete, no lawn debris. Items left out that don't qualify are considered illegal dumping and subject to fines.
For the full breakdown of what's acceptable and what isn't, read our complete guide.
The fall collection is scheduled for October 19–23. Questions go to the Farmington Highway & Grounds Division of Public Works at 860-675-2550.
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