It's the Season for Spring Cleaning!

In conjunction with Earth Day celebrations on Friday, April 22nd, the Farmington Green Efforts Committee will be holding its  24th Annual Town-Wide Clean Up Day, on Saturday, April 23rd, from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Click here to pre-register, or stop by any of the four official locations listed below, for a clean-up assignment, trash bags, grabbers, and gloves.

• Farmington Firehouse – 76 Main Street, Farmington
• Irving A Robbins Middle School – 20 Wolf Pit Road, Farmington
• NEW LOCATION Tunxis Hose Firehouse – 11 School Street, Unionville
• Tunxis Mead Athletic Fields – 80 Tunxis Mead Road, Farmington

Hosted by the FHS ECO Club, The Heaviest Haul competition is back! Prizes from local businesses will be awarded to the individual and team collecting the most trash, by weight. Trash may be collected from April 1st - 23rd. Any single item weighing more than 25 lbs. will be counted as 25 lbs. Trash will be weighed at our four official locations, listed above.

For the first time this year, the Farmington Green Efforts Committee will also be hosting a Town-Wide Rummage Sale on the same day, Saturday, April 23rd, from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, at the Irving A Robbins Middle School, 20 Wolf Pit Road, Farmington. There is no cost to participate in the rummage sale, and you will keep all proceeds from your sales. Click here to reserve your spot. For details, click here.

On Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, there will also be a Household Hazardous Waste Collection, at Farmington High School, 10 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT.

And, don't forget to put your Bulky Waste items out for pick up, the week of April 25th - 29th, 2022. All Farmington residents who have trash collection by the Town’s contractor (Waste Material Trucking Company) are invited to leave their bulk items curbside, the NIGHT BEFORE their regular collection day. Click here for lists of acceptable and unacceptable items. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Farmington Highway & Grounds Division, at 860-675-2550.

Last but certainly not least, the Simple Recycling program is available to ALL Farmington residents, with convenient scheduled pickups. Items that can be donated include all types of clothing, shoes, accessories, kitchenware, linens, etc. A full list of acceptable items can be found at simplerecycling.com.

• Residents are required to schedule their pickups, by either going online to simplerecycling.com, OR using the link on the Town of Farmington Highway and Grounds website page, OR by calling 866-835-5068.
• Pickups will be at the front door, instead of the curb.
• The pink bags have been eliminated from the program. Residents must provide their clean & dry recyclable material, in their own bags or boxes.
• The pickup scheduling is driven by our zip codes. Once a zip code is entered, a calendar will appear, showing residents what days are available, for scheduling. Residents then select the day that works best for them. There should be one or two date options, when the calendar appears.

We hope you are able to take advantage of these opportunities, to kick start Spring Cleaning efforts, declutter your surroundings, and get a fresh start!