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Public Works Transfer Station Hours 

The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 14. 

Trash Holiday 

Please be aware that Thursday, Nov. 22, (Thanksgiving) is a holiday for Paine’s and all Thursday and Friday trash/ recycling pickups will be delayed by one day that week. 

Confused about which holidays will mean a change in your pickup schedule? Sign up for email alerts from Paine’s Inc. Don’t worry they won’t swamp your inbox. Notifications are only sent if there is a holiday or weather event that will affect trash service. Sign up at painesinc.com 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection 

Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simsbury DPW facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury. A list of accepted items is available on the Town of Granby website. The following additional services will be provided: Electronics recycling (items with Freon not accepted). Document shredding from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or until truck is full with a two box limit per resident. For information on either event, call the Granby DPW at 860-653-8960. 

Extra Trash 

What do you do if you have extra trash? In these instances, town approved “extra trash” bags are available for purchase. The bags are $2 each. Paine’s will pick up ONLY these designated purple bags. Place the purple bags next to your trash barrel on your regular trash day. The “extra trash” bags are available at Granby Public Works, 52 North Granby Road from 7:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or from the Transfer Station attendant during transfer station hours. 

Out by 6 

Please remember that trash and recycling barrels need to curbside by 6 a.m. on your scheduled day of pick up even during inclement weather. 

Recycling Questions 

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