“Keep It Loose” Don’t Bag or Bundle Your Recycling!
Create a billboard ad to encourage residents to keep their recycling
loose in their recycling bins.
Stay tuned for the 2025 Contest Announcement!
What can be recycled?
Everyone must recycle!
What can I recycle?
Here is a link to “What’s In and What’s Out” for recycling.
ONLY put items in your recycling bin that are listed in the “IN” category. Adding additional items that are not on the list will contaminate the mixed stream. The contaminated items reduce the value of the recyclables or sometimes can make an entire load of recycling become trash. We call this wishful recycling. If you have questions about what is “IN” or why something is “OUT” please email info@hrra.org.
Have more recycling questions?
Check out our Recycling page for common recycling questions and use the RecycleCT widget.
Why do we have to keep our recycling loose?
Mixed recycling goes to a Material Recovery Facility like the one pictured here.
When recycling is bagged or bundled, the plastic bags and string get tangled in the system.
The machine is stopped EVEY 4 hours! Workers then cut the plastic bags out by hand. Bags sent to a MRF create a danger to workers and are disposed of as garbage.
Contest Information By Town
Bethel
Coordinator: Rebecca Lacey-Aubin
Email: laceyr@bethel.k12.ct.us
Drop-Off Location: Return artwork to your school or drop-off at the BOE Office
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Bridgewater
Coordinator: Claire Cavale
Email: CavaleaC@region-12.org
Drop-Off Location: Burnham School or Bridgewater Town Hall
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Brookfield
Coordinator: Lisa Gramling
Email: gramlingl@brookfieldps.org
Drop-Off Location: Brookfield Municipal Center
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Danbury
Coordinator: HRRA
Email: education@hrra.org
Drop-Off Location: HRRA 126 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: 203-775-4539
Kent
Coordinator: Ane Starr
Email: StarrA@kentcenter.com
Drop-Off Location: Kent Center School
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
New Fairfield
Coordinator: HRRA
Email: education@hrra.org
Drop-Off Location: HRRA 126 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: 203-775-4539
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
New Milford
Coordinator: Lori Cerra
Email: cerral@newmilfordps.org
Drop-Off Location: TBD
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Newtown
Coordinator: Arlene Miles
Email: Arlene.miles@newtown-ct.gov
Drop-Off Location: Town Hall – Selectman’s Office
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Redding
Coordinator: Paige Silva
Email: psilva@townofreddingct.org
Drop-Off Location: Redding Highway Department
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Ridgefield
Coordinator: Tiffany Carlson
Email: recyclingcoordinator@ridgefieldct.org
Drop-Off Location: Town Hall – Information Office
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Roxbury
Coordinator: Jessyka Patterson
Email: jessykalox@hotmail.com
Drop-Off Location: Booth Free School and Shepaug
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Sherman
Coordinator: Ruth Byrnes
Email: rbyrnes@townofshermanct.org
Drop-Off Location: Sherman Town Hall
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Weston
Coordinator: Michael Aitkenhead
Email: sustainableweston@westonct.gov
Drop-Off Location: Weston High School
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
Wilton
Coordinator: Tammy Thornton
Email: tammy@wiltongogreen.org
Drop-Off Location: Front Lobby of each Wilton School and Town Hall vestibule, back door
Return your artwork to the teacher or organization that gave you the contest template. If you are entering the contest without a teacher or organization please submit your artwork to your town coordinator using the information above. If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email the HRRA. 203.775.4539 or education@hrra.org
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