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Transfer Station & Recycling Center - Orange Residents Only 

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To the left on way to hopper​
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Plastic Bag Shed:

  • ACCEPTED BAG TYPES: grocery, retail, & dry cleaning bags; packaging for paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, diapers, beverages, clothing, newspapers, produce, food storage, household items, etc.; shipping filler. 

  • NOT ACCEPTED - KEEP OUT: gardening bags (mulch, fertilizer, topsoil, etc), Pet food & litter bags, snack bags & candy wrappers, frozen food bags, any black bags.

 

Mixed Recyclables dumpster, next to plastic bag shed:

  • If your mixed recyclables are in a plastic bag, empty items into the dumpster then put bag in the "Plastic Bags & Wraps" shed to the right. 

  • Paper – newspapers, plain paper, books/catalogs, cartons, etc.

  • Metals - aluminum cans and foil, aerosol cans

  • Plastics - food containers, detergent bottles

  • Glass – bottles, jars (NOTE: items may go in the mixed recyclables container OR the separate green bin located to the left of the mixed recyclables bin.* 

  • NOTE: Black plastics are not recyclable - therefore ALL black plastic hard containers and bags must go in the trash

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Cardboard:

  • Flatten and toss in dumpster across from stations 1 & 2.

 

Clothing, Household Items, and More:

  • Goodwill trailer to the left of hopper - for resalable clothing, housewares, furniture, toys, books, etc.)

  • Bay State Textiles across from hopper - white bin for clothes, shoes, linens, towels, etc. in any condition

 

Food composting:

  • 4 green bins next to the Bay State bin

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* GLASS BOTTLES & JARS: In July 2024, a glass jar and bottle recycling bin was installed to the left of the mixed recyclables contanter. Putting glass bottles and jars in this bin (instead of the large mixed recyclables container) helps Orange save money. Orange gets paid for bin contents whereas Orange pays to remove single-stream mixed recyclables. Bottles and jars must be empty and rinsed clean.
  - NO lids or corks allowed. Lids can go in with mixed recyclables. 
  - NO bags or other materials

 

Among the many reasons to recycle glass are that it can be recycled endlessly with no loss in quality. The collected glass goes to Urban Mining, a CT recycling company that creates a many products including fiberglass insulation, food and beverage containers, reflective materials, and other consumer and industrial products. Of course, items that can be redeemed for cash can be returned for their deposit value or given to a local charities. 

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​To the right & back

 

Paint:

  • Cans of house paint and primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings (e.g., shellac and varnish). Here’s what’s accepted and how to recycle. Note – empty cans go in your recycling bin.

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Electronics (E-waste):

  • Cell phones, desktop & laptop computers, monitors, tablets, routers, TVs, wires & cables

  • These items are strictly prohibited from the transfer station hopper

 

Metals:

  • Propane tanks

  • Appliances, cans, tire rims & hubcaps

 

Building materials

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Brush and leaves

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Goodwill Trailer and Bay State Textiles Bin (Near Hopper)

Residents may bring used clothing, household goods and more to put in the Goodwill trailer near the hopper! See letter from Goodwill.

Alternatively, residents may put unwanted clothing, shoes and linens into the Bay State Textiles bin across from the hopper (there are also bins at High Plains Community Center (HPCC) near the pavilion and at the entrance to Public Works near the Police Station, where items can be deposited anytime day or night. NOTE: Orange gets paid for these items, helping to offset costs while reducing landfill waste. 

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