Sherman Roadside and Community Cleanup Day

Mallory Town Hall Lower Lot

9:00am – 1:00pm, April 25, 2026

 

  

- Roadside Trash –from town roads should be brought to the dumpster at Mallory Town Hall Lower Parking Lot on April 25.  Garbage from state roads (Routes 55, 39, and 37) should be left roadside for D.O.T. to pick up on April 27.

 

- Bulky Waste – A huge thank you to All American Waste for donating a dumpster for bulky waste.  Please bring proof of residence.  DO NOT bring hazardous materials (there are separate free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days).  No construction debris.  No paint.  Please do not dump anything outside of the set hours. There are surveillance cameras. 

 

- E-Waste- New Milford Recycling Center, run by Three Veterans LLC, will be accepting electronic waste at no charge (telephones, fax machines, computers, printers, keyboards,TVs, video games, radios, car batteries, cell phones, vcrs, etc).   They accept small appliances containing Freon e.g. dehumidifiers/ac units for $25 per item, normally $35. 

 

 

- Scrap Metal Collection - Acceptable items: BBQ grills, metal file cabinets, washing machines, dishwashers, basic appliances (no Freon), electric motors, car frames, metal siding, lawn mowers (empty of gas), brake drums, engine blocks, copper wire, roof flashing, ladders, brass fittings and railings, old bicycles, etc.  DO NOT bring: propane tanks, gas cylinders, anything with hazardous materials. 

 

- Returnable Bottles/Cans – The Sherman Cub Scouts Pack 84 will take rinsed-out glass, plastic, or aluminum bottles and cans that are returnable for deposit.  All proceeds go to community service projects. Please note we are accepting glass this year.

- Battery recycling – We’re offering collection of alkaline batteries (Duracell, Eveready, etc.) and Lithium-ion, and rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd).  Please keep types separate from each other.  Cover the terminals of lithium batteries and never throw them in regular trash due to risk of fire.