Kadeem Roberts

Dear Neighbor,

The City of Norwalk will hold a mattress and box spring recycling collection on Saturday, September 27 from 9:00-12:00 PM at 15 South Smith Street in Norwalk. This free collection program recycles mattresses and box springs through the City’s partnership with the Mattress Recycling Council’s Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress Program.

This program is only open to Norwalk residents. All mattresses and box springs must be dry and intact.

Unacceptable items include:

• Severely damaged, twisted, wet, frozen, or soiled mattresses.
• Mattresses infested with bed bugs or other living organisms.
• Sleeping bags, pillows, cushions, loose bedding, mattress pads or toppers, etc.
• Car beds.
• Juvenile products, i.e., carriage, basket, stroller, crib bumper, etc.
• Water beds.
• Camping or air mattresses.
• Fold-out sofa beds.
• Futons for furniture.

For additional information about the program, click here.  

For questions, contact the Customer Service Center at CustomerService@norwalkct.gov or (203) 854-3200. 

Norwalk's next bottle return pop-up recycling event will be held on Monday, August 18.

The program, in partnership with EyeRecycle, allows residents to recycle their collected cans and bottles and receive cash. This is a free service with no fees and users instantly receive payment after recycling.

The event will take place at the parking lot across from the Norwalk Boat Ramp at Veteran’s Memorial Park, at 42 Seaview Avenue, from 4:00-6:00PM.

Here is how it works: 

•  Each redeemable bottle or can is worth 10 cents
• Plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans will be accepted
• There is no limit on the number of containers brought in
• Please pack glass bottles in a box when possible.

To learn more about the City’s recycling programs, visit: https://ow.ly/5skJ50VRVB1

As you make plans for back to school shopping, I'd encourage you to take advantage of Connecticut's annual Sales Tax-Free Week, which begins on Sunday, August 17, and runs through Saturday, August 23. It provides a chance to save money, whether it is taking the kids back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.
Highlights of Sales Tax-Free Week

• Sales or purchases of certain items of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 per item are exempt from Connecticut's 6.35% sales tax.
• Sales Tax-Free Week applies to purchases made in-store, online, mail-order, and over the phone.
• This special exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut as well as from online retailers.

Click here for a list of exempt and taxable items during Connecticut's Sales Tax-Free Week.

Shop smart – and locally whenever possible to support small businesses – to save during Connecticut’s Sales Tax-Free Week!

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is urging state residents to sign up for the CT Alert emergency notification system as extreme weather incidents continue to increase.

According to DESPP, more than 5,000 residents signed up for CT Alert just over the last month — more than during any one of the last three years bringing the total to nearly 226,000 people who have signed up for the emergency notifications.
DESPP offered a number of tips on how to prepare for potential severe weather:

• Download the CTPrepares app for your mobile phone so you know how to prepare for any emergency.
• Create an emergency kit to keep in your home so you are ready for any emergency.
• Put together a “go bag” with copies of important documents, prescriptions, battery-operated radio, and other items such as a cell phone charger.
• Make sure you have an evacuation plan, particularly if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Signing up for CT alert system can be done online or by texting CTALERT to 888-777.