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Holiday Garbage and Recycling Schedule Recycling Push at City Parks Both Recycling Centers now  accepts all Electronics for recycling which will be done at no cost to the City.  WeRecycle! picks up electronics and transports them to their  e-Steward certified recycling facility, where they are recycled using a combination of manual and mechanical sorting and separation technology to convert used electronics into clean commodity streams. Latex paint is Water based, non-hazardous, therefore to dispose of it is required to be dried out.  To assist you can add sand or kitty litter.  Once completely dry it  can be thrown into the garbage. Single-stream recycling — the NEW and EASY way to recycle in Stamford Click the picture above to request a bin. Request your new single-stream recycling toter bin today. Single-stream makes recycling easier than ever. Now you can put all your recycling in one large toter bin. You can even recycle many items you couldn’t recycle before. What can you recycle in single-stream bins? The most popular recyclable items are shown below. For a complete list, see the label on your single-stream bin or click here. Plastic containers numbered through Plastic grocery bags Milk, juice, and yogurt cartons Paperboard, including boxes such as cereal and facial tissue boxes Newspapers and mixed paper Cans Aluminum foil (without grease or food debris) Corrugated cardboard Wire hangers Click here for the City of Stamford Recycling Brochure. Print it out and keep it in a convenient place so you can refer to it on recycling day. Presione aquí para encontrar el folleto en Español. How does single-stream recycling work? No more separating recyclables into blue and gray bins! Simply place all your recyclables in the new dark green toter bin on the same day that your trash is picked up. Questions about single-stream recycling? Call Dan Colleluori, Supervisor of Solid Waste and Recycling, at 203-977-4117 or email DColleluori@ci.stamford.ct.us.