Paper Shredding, Mattress Recycling & Much More!
Next Event: April 4, 2026, 9:00am-Noon

Document (Paper) Shredding | Mattresses & Box Springs | Computers, Tablets, Phones | Clothing & Household Goods

Held every spring and fall at High Plains Community Center, Orange Center Rd.

Rain or shine. Paper shredding may end earlier if truck fills up.
For RESIDENTIAL purposes only
FREE event held in the spring and fall every year

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Paper Shredding - For residential use, not intended for businesses or medical offices

BRING: Tax papers, bills, receipts, statements, and documents that contain personal, financial and/or yours or a family member's medical information.
PREPARATION: Remove paper clips, binder clips, wire spines, etc. No need to remove staples or elastic bands.
DO NOT BRING: Shredded paper, newspapers/magazines, notebooks, plastic folders, junk mail, and non-confidential papers (these go in regular residential recycling bins). Medical practitioners should NOT use this service to dispose of patient records.
NOTE: You may bring up to 6 copier sized boxes of papers. If you have more, get back in line and come through again.

Residents bring bags or boxes filled with documents and volunteers will retrieve them from vehicles. Anyone wanting to watch their papers go into the shredding machinery or keep boxes they brought documents in may have to park and wait a few minutes.

The secure, on-site paper shredding is handled by Affordable Solutions, owned by Orange's Joe Johnston. This service is generously funded by the Rotary Club of Orange. Residents may show appreciation by donating to the Orange Rotary Scholarship Fund. Rotarians will be there to collect donations.

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Mattresses and Box Springs - For Recycling

BRING: Mattresses and box springs. See below if you need assistance.
DO NOT BRING: Mattresses from futons/sofa beds or waterbeds; mattresses with bed bugs; wet, damaged or excessively soiled mattresses; and sleeping bags or mattress pads/toppers.

The Mattress Recycling Council's "Bye Bye Mattress" team will collect used mattresses and box springs of any size.

Members of the Orange Lions Club can pick up mattresses and box springs from your home. If interested in this service, contact Ken Lenz at 203-795-3906 for details. The fee for pick-up is $15 per mattress or box spring. Payment is by cash or check made out to Orange Lions Charities, and all proceeds are considered a charitable donation.

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Electronics

Clothing, Household Items, Toys and More

Orange Community Women

BRING: Clothing, shoes, purses, accessories; blankets, curtains, sheets, towels and other household textiles; housewares, dishes, small appliances, home decor; toys, sporting goods, stuffed animals, books, DVDs, CDs.
DO NOT BRING: Very large items.

Buy Nothing Orange

The active Facebook Group "Buy Nothing Orange" hosts a swap meet where residents can "gift" items and perhaps take home something they can use.

Electronics Recycling

BRING: Old cell phones, tablets, and computers/laptops will be accepted for a fee of $5, $10, and $20 respectively, per item.
DO NOT BRING: TVs, monitors, routersm wires, cables, and other devices not containing private data. While we may be able to take these items, there will be a fee even though data cleaning is not needed. You can dispose of these items at the Orange Transfer Station & Recycling Center for free (typcially on Saturdays only).

Recognizing the importance of responsible e-waste management, the committee has partnered with a local firm that WIPES HARD DRIVES CLEAN OF DATA and breaks down electronic devices for their scrap metal value.

Prescription Drug Drop-Off (in conjunction with National Drug Take-Back Day)

BRING: Unused or expired medications and vape devices.

National Drug Take-Back Day - Members of the Orange Police Department and the Bethany Orange Woodbridge Drug & Alcohol Action Committee (BOWDAAC) will be in front of High Plains Community Center from 10:00-2:00

Hazardous Household Waste (Springtime only)

BRING: Household chemicals, cleaners, auto fluids and more. See full list below.
DO NOT BRING: Auto batteries, asbestos, propane tanks, medicines, fire extinguishers. Electronics go to Transfer Station.
Fill out form in advance if possible. Otherwise, registration will be on-site.

Residents drive to the designated area and Regional Water Authority HazWaste Central employees will collect items from vehicles. This event is in addition to residential drop-off at Haz Waste Central in New Haven on Saturdays, March-October. Complete registration form in advance, if possible.

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More About "Shredding Day"

For many years, the Orange Recycling Committee has organized and hosted this popular community event, which is powered by volunteers and sponsored by the Orange Rotary Club. In appreciation, residents generously donate to the club's educational fund. The Lions Club of Orange members pick up mattresses from residents' homes and bring them to HPCC for a small donation.

Over the years, this event has grown and kept over 200,000 pounds of paper, hundreds of mattresses & box springs, many hazardous waste materials, and many clothing, toys, & household items out of landfills and disposed of properly or repurposed.

Paper Shredding, Mattress Recycling & Much More! Next Event: April 4, 2026, 9:00am-Noon

Document (Paper) Shredding | Mattresses & Box Springs | Computers, Tablets, Phones | Clothing & Household Goods ​ Held every spring and fall at High Plains Community Center, Orange Center Rd.

Rain or shine. Paper shredding may end earlier if truck fills up.

For RESIDENTIAL purposes only

FREE event held in the spring and fall every year

Paper Shredding - For residential use, not intended for businesses or medical offices

BRING: Tax papers, bills, receipts, statements, and documents that contain personal, financial and/or yours or a family member's medical information.

PREPARATION: Remove paper clips, binder clips, wire spines, etc. No need to remove staples or elastic bands.

DO NOT BRING: Shredded paper, newspapers/magazines, notebooks, plastic folders, junk mail, and non-confidential papers (these go in regular residential recycling bins). Medical practitioners should NOT use this service to dispose of patient records.

NOTE: You may bring up to 6 copier sized boxes of papers. If you have more, get back in line and come through again.

​Residents bring bags or boxes filled with documents and volunteers will retrieve them from vehicles. Anyone wanting to watch their papers go into the shredding machinery or keep boxes they brought documents in may have to park and wait a few minutes.

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The secure, on-site paper shredding is handled by Affordable Solutions, owned by Orange's Joe Johnston. This service is generously funded by the Rotary Club of Orange. Residents may show appreciation by donating to the Orange Rotary Scholarship Fund. Rotarians will be there to collect donations.

Mattresses and Box Springs - For Recycling

BRING: Mattresses and box springs. See below if you need assistance.

DO NOT BRING: Mattresses from futons/sofa beds or waterbeds; mattresses with bed bugs; wet, damaged or excessively soiled mattresses; and sleeping bags or mattress pads/toppers. ​

The Mattress Recycling Council's "Bye Bye Mattress" team will collect used mattresses and box springs of any size.

Clothing, Household Items, Toys and More

Orange Community Women

BRING: Clothing, shoes, purses, accessories; blankets, curtains, sheets, towels and other household textiles; housewares, dishes, small appliances, home decor; toys, sporting goods, stuffed animals, books, DVDs, CDs.

DO NOT BRING: Very large items.

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Buy Nothing Orange

The active Facebook Group "Buy Nothing Orange" hosts a swap meet where residents can "gift" items and perhaps take home something they can use.

​

Electronics Recycling

BRING: Old cell phones, tablets, and computers/laptops will be accepted for a fee of $5, $10, and $20 respectively, per item.

​​

Recognizing the importance of responsible e-waste management, the committee has partnered with a local firm that WIPES HARD DRIVES CLEAN OF DATA and breaks down electronic devices for their scrap metal value.

​

Prescription Drug Drop-Off (in conjunction with National Drug Take-Back Day)

BRING: Unused or expired medications and vape devices.

National Drug Take-Back Day - Members of the Orange Police Department and the Bethany Orange Woodbridge Drug & Alcohol Action Committee (BOWDAAC) will be in front of High Plains Community Center from 10:00-2:00

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Hazardous Household Waste (Springtime only)

BRING: Household chemicals, cleaners, auto fluids and more. See full list below.

DO NOT BRING: Auto batteries, asbestos, propane tanks, medicines, fire extinguishers. Electronics go to Transfer Station.

Fill out form in advance if possible. Otherwise, registration will be on-site.

​​

Residents drive to the designated area and Regional Water Authority HazWaste Central employees will collect items from vehicles. This event is in addition to residential drop-off at Haz Waste Central in New Haven on Saturdays, March-October. Complete registration form in advance, if possible.

More About "Shredding Day"

Paper Shredding, Mattress Recycling & Much More!
Next Event: April 4, 2026, 9:00am-Noon

Document (Paper) Shredding | Mattresses & Box Springs | Computers, Tablets, Phones | Clothing & Household Goods

Held every spring and fall at High Plains Community Center, Orange Center Rd.

Residents bring bags or boxes filled with documents and volunteers will retrieve them from vehicles. Anyone wanting to watch their papers go into the shredding machinery or keep boxes they brought documents in may have to park and wait a few minutes.

DO NOT BRING: Mattresses from futons/sofa beds or waterbeds; mattresses with bed bugs; wet, damaged or excessively soiled mattresses; and sleeping bags or mattress pads/toppers.