Monthly Recycling Drive

Sustainable Trumbull hosts a monthly recycling drive on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Trumbull High School. We have teamed up with Terracycle, Crayola, Planet Green Recycling, and TREX to collect hard-to-recycle items to be repurposed.

When: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Trumbull High School (front)

Recycling Symbol (JPG)

Save any items that fall in the following categories and bring them to Trumbull High School (front) on the 2nd Saturday of every month alongside the THS GEMB redeemable collection.

Items for Recycling


Collect & Drop (used but clean)

ALL BRANDS of the following:

  • Oral Care Products: toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, toothpaste flex packaging, and floss containers
  • Razors
  • Cosmetics, Deodorant, and Beauty Products: makeup, cream tubes, deodorant sticks. Plastic bottles such as shampoo that are larger than 2” go into curbside recycling
  • Hairstyling Tools: curling irons, hairdryers, or similar
  • Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses: used lenses and packages only 
  • Pens & Markers: glue sticks, mechanical pencils, and highlighters too
  • Plastic Film & Bags:  #2 & #4 stretchy plastic bags, wrapping
  • Plastic “To-go” Containers: black plastic is not accepted curbside, please bring clean containers with lids
  • Squeeze Pouches: applesauce, baby food, and similar
  • Textiles: useable or unusable linens, clothes, and shoes
  • Printer ink: cartridges and toner
  • Plastic Pots: black plastic flower and plant pots
  • Phone Cases: cases and pop sockets

BRAND-SPECIFIC PACKAGING:

  • Late July chips
  • Entemann Little Bites

*Baystate Textile bins are also located at Hillcrest & Madison schools for drop-off anytime as well as available curbside pick up on Saturdays, by appointment, via Helpsy Co. Visit our Textile Recycling Page for more information.