Where to Recycle All Your Stuff in Wilton

Need to find a new home for old computers, toys your kids have outgrown, or paint you're not going to use? Here is our guide to getting stuff out of your basement and into all the right places—that is, everywhere but the landfill. 

Find out how to recycle everything from cereal box tops to soda tabs in Wilton.

Clothing & Toys: Cleaning out your closet gives you the opportunity to help others in need or maybe even make some extra cash. Here's where to donate, sell and recycle unwanted items from your wardrobe, as well as your children's clothes and toys:

The Turnover Shop

Wayside Exchange

Electronics, Computers, Cellphones: Even though that old computer and last year's iPhone seem outdated, there are plenty of people who could put them to good use. For example, many women’s shelters collect working cellphones for women in domestic abuse situations so they can call 911 if needed, explains HowStuffWorks.com. Staples will recycle the electronics on this list and Wilton residents can now bring computers, televisions, monitors and printers (referred to as ‘covered electronic devices’) to the Wilton Transfer Station at no charge.

Household Goods & Furniture: Ever go through your garage and wonder why you have so many flyswatters, toasters and gardening gloves? Consider bartering them online on Craigslist or Freecycle or donating to the following local organizations.

The Turnover Shop

Wayside Exchange

Paint: It's safe to dry out your leftover latex paint with kitty litter, dump it in the garbage and recycle the can. But, oil-based paints are actually considered hazardous, according to TheDailyGreen.com. Safely discard your paint at the Wilton Transfer Station.

Paper, Glass & Plastic: According to environment.about.com, recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space and 4,000 kilowatts of energy. Besides curbside pick-up you can take your recyclables to the Wilton Transfer Station.

Recycling for Charities & Schools:

Soda Can Tabs: Many charitable organizations such as Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) collect soda pop tabs in fund raising efforts. After the tabs are collected, they bring them to local recycling centers where they are weighed to determine their value. The recycling center then sends the local RMHC chapter a check for the total value.

Locally, a group of elementary students started a charity called “Bottled Up! for Wilton Schools.” They redeem and recycle bottles and cans for the deposit money and donate what they collect back to their schools. In the two years since they started, they have raised and donated $1,300 and are now an official student fundraiser of the Wilton Education Foundation.

Cereal Box Tops: A lot of schools collect these to make money for their PTAs and other organizations. Every little bit helps. You can find a list of participating products here and a list of drop-off spots below.

Cider Mill Elementary School

Middlebrook Middle School

Our Lady of Fatima

Tilford Miller School

What did we miss? Tell us where you're recycling, reselling and donating your gently used items.