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Solid Waste Collection and Disposal |
Kevin Donahue, Superintendent
40 Moody Road, Enfield Connecticut 06082
Office Hours : Monday - Friday 8 AM to 3:30 PM
Routine - (860) 763-7524
The Solid Waste Division is responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclables. Refuse collected within the Town of Enfield is transported to the CRRA facility in Ellington. Total tons of municipal solid waste collected from curbside and transported on a weekly basis to the CRRA Facility in the past fiscal year was 17,866 tons. The Solid Waste Division was also responsible for collecting 2,172 tons of newspaper/corrugated cardboard and 923 tons of commingled bottles and cans on a bi-weekly recycling collection schedule during the same time period. These materials were transported to the CRRA Recycling Facility in Hartford.
The division's bulky waste collection scheduled and collected large items at curbside for 1,355 residents. This material is transported to the Town's Transfer Station where it is then transported to a waste processing facility for proper disposal.
Additional services provided to residents include a monthly scheduled automotive battery and used motor oil collection/drop off. This past year 3,429 gallons of used motor oil and 174 automotive batteries were recycled from the waste stream.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program was conducted in May 2006. Sixty-Two containers of Hazardous Waste were packaged and removed. 365 households participated in this program.
The Town of Enfield Transfer Station currently operating on a Tuesday through Saturday schedule is available to residents for disposal of bulky items and yard waste. This past year 3,332 tons of bulky waste material were collected and disposed of, 12,992 users were provided service at the site and 2,975 residential permits were issued.
Yard waste drop off and disposal at this facility, coinciding with curbside collection accounted for 9,685 tons of leaves and organic material. Brush and log material accounted for 8,120 tons of "green material" suitable for processing.
| Goals: |
1. Continue the expansion of the Town-wide residential tipper program to assist residents in their efforts to Keep Enfield Beautiful.
2. Continue to maintain a protective schedule for addressing residential solid waste disposal needs.
3. Ensure compliance with governing State and Federal regulations.
4. Upgrade and enhance staff training, safety programs and ergonomic awareness.
5. Install and activate the vehicle scale for Transfer Station.
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Phone
(860) |
E-Mail |
| Kevin Donahue |
Superintendent |
763-7524 |
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Supervisor |
763-7521 |
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| Carol Mennella |
Clerk Typist |
763-7560 |
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