Single-stream recycling — the NEW and EASY way to recycle in Stamford
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Request your new single-stream recycling toter bin today.
Single-stream makes recycling easier than ever. Now you can put all your recycling in one large toter bin. You can even recycle many items you couldn’t recycle before.
What can you recycle in single-stream bins?
The most popular recyclable items are shown below. For a complete list, see the label on your single-stream bin or click here.
- Plastic containers numbered
 through 
- Plastic grocery bags
- Milk, juice, and yogurt cartons
- Paperboard, including boxes such as cereal and facial tissue boxes
- Newspapers and mixed paper
- Cans
- Aluminum foil (without grease or food debris)
- Corrugated cardboard
- Wire hangers
Click here for the City of Stamford Recycling Brochure. Print it out and keep it in a convenient place so you can refer to it on recycling day.
For the brochure in Spanish, click here.
How does single-stream recycling work?
No more separating recyclables into blue and gray bins! Simply place all your recyclables in the new dark green toter bin on the same day that your trash is picked up.
Questions about single-stream recycling?
Call Dan Colleluori, Supervisor of Solid Waste and Recycling, at 203-977-4117 or email DColleluori@ci.stamford.ct.us.
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