Metal pickup

PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam will have a metal and non-electronic appliance pick up during the week of Aug. 21.  

Residents should put metal and non-electronic appliances out at the edge of the road for pick up starting on Monday, Aug. 21 through Friday, Aug. 25.  

Pick up will be done according to regular trash routes, same day as your regular curbside pick-up day. No stickers are required for metal and non-electronics pick up. Only metal items and non-electronics will be picked up. Examples: refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, hot water tanks, stoves.  TVs, computers, monitors, printers, laptops, cell phones, etc. are electronics and will not be picked up. Electronics are no longer picked up at curbside and must be brought to the Fox Road Highway Garage in E. Putnam, Monday through Friday’s from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm. 

Do not put out other bulky waste items such as, sofas, chairs, tables, etc. for the metal pick up. Those items go out with your regular trash pick-up with the appropriate stickers on them. 

Please see your Trash and Recycling flyer for more information or call 860-963-6818.