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THE DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL is responsible for the collection, treatment, and discharge of wastewater. Activities include: wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, laboratory analysis, sewer line cleaning and inspection, and pump station maintenance. This Division is also responsible for the operation of the Veteran’s Memorial Park swimming pool pump and filtration system and for the test/adjustment of water chemistry for the maintenance of pool water quality.
REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL – The Town is a member of the Mid – Connecticut Project which is a regional cooperative organization of Hartford area communities established for the purposes of refuse disposal and recycling. Refuse from member communities is processed at a Hartford energy recovery facility operated by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) where it is converted to electricity for use in the Hartford area.
The Town adopted a recycling ordinance in September 1990 and implemented a residential curbside recycling program the following month. The program has subsequently been expanded to include recycling of the following items: newspaper, corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes, glass and metal food containers, plastics, storage and rechargeable batteries, scrap metal, magazines, and junk mail, clothes, aseptic packaging, leaves, and Christmas trees. The Town also collects and recycles antifreeze, and used oil filters at the Public Works Garage on Burgess Road.
Since the implementation of the program for the automated collection of refuse in 2004, there have been increases in the program efficiency and cost effectiveness. Workers safety has been improved, annual costs have been stabilized, and the program has provided a more equitable distribution of program costs through the opportunity for home owners to purchase additional containers. The automated refuse collection program has contributed to a neat and tidy neighborhood appearance on collection day.
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