Shelton trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week.
At a glance
| Trash | City automated collection — brown cart weekly trash in plastic bags; blue cart biweekly single-stream recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofshelton.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Single-stream in blue cart — paper, cardboard, plastics 1–7, glass, metal per “What Can I Recycle”; mandatory CT recycling law. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofshelton.org |
| Bulk | Transfer Station 866 River Rd — furniture, mattresses, appliances, e-waste, tires (4/yr, no rims), brush ≤4 ft; C&D needs dump ticket from 41 Myrtle St. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofshelton.org |
| Hauler | Interstate Waste (collection contractor per guidelines page). |
| Contacts | IWS **203-929-5488**; City **203-924-1555**. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofshelton.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
≥3 ft between carts and obstructions; arrow toward street, handle toward house.
Limits
City brown trash cart weekly + blue recycle cart biweekly; bulk/brush/C&D via Transfer Station only (not in curbside carts). Tires ≤4/yr at transfer (no rims).
Not allowed
Food waste, Styrofoam, electronics, batteries, hazmat containers in recycle cart (list on recycle page).
Bags
Trash bagged in brown cart; no bags in blue cart (shredded paper in paper bags only if allowed).
Brush
Brush ≤4 ft at Transfer Station 866 River Rd — not curbside cart. Yard debris not in brown/blue carts.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
City address lookup not linked yet
Holidays
Waste Collection Schedule / Week A or B on street schedule doc — holiday adjustments on calendar.
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Full details for Shelton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City automated collection — brown cart weekly trash in plastic bags; blue cart biweekly single-stream recycling. Contractor Interstate Waste 203-929-5488 for misses.
- Recycling
- Single-stream in blue cart — paper, cardboard, plastics 1–7, glass, metal per “What Can I Recycle”; mandatory CT recycling law. No plastic bags in recycle cart; shredded paper in paper bags only.
- Bulk pickup
- Transfer Station 866 River Rd — furniture, mattresses, appliances, e-waste, tires (4/yr, no rims), brush ≤4 ft; C&D needs dump ticket from 41 Myrtle St. Not collected in curbside carts.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft between carts and obstructions; arrow toward street, handle toward house.
- Curbside: limits
- City brown trash cart weekly + blue recycle cart biweekly; bulk/brush/C&D via Transfer Station only (not in curbside carts). Tires ≤4/yr at transfer (no rims).
- Curbside: brush
- Brush ≤4 ft at Transfer Station 866 River Rd — not curbside cart. Yard debris not in brown/blue carts.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Food waste, Styrofoam, electronics, batteries, hazmat containers in recycle cart (list on recycle page).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in brown cart; no bags in blue cart (shredded paper in paper bags only if allowed).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance #866 — storage/collection violations.
- Holidays
Waste Collection Schedule / Week A or B on street schedule doc — holiday adjustments on calendar.
- Hauler
- Interstate Waste (collection contractor per guidelines page)
- Contacts
- IWS **203-929-5488**; City **203-924-1555**
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofshelton.org
Bulk: cityofshelton.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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