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We deliver reliable, consistent service. From convenient pick-up schedules to responsible disposal, it all adds up to worry-free waste removal and recycling.

Count on All American Waste to deliver the waste and recycling solutions best suited for whatever your business needs.

For projects large or small, we make it easy with a full range of dumpster sizes and our convenient drop-off and pick-up service.

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At All American Waste, we are at the forefront of waste and recycling solutions while delivering on a promise of outstanding customer care every day. From environmentally-friendly practices and a commitment to community involvement, our focus is on keeping the neighborhoods we call home great places to live.

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21 Dec, 2023
Happy Holidays to all and a very fun filled New Year. How to make recycling simple and easy to understand for (circular economy reuse) holiday wrapping, packaging, and entertainment waste. All paper can be recycled EXCEPT if it has glitter, or imprinted with shiny metallic like materials, if it reflects light, do not recycle. Plastics with a neck and certainly nothing that is made up of multi-layers (laminates). All the ribbon, bows, plastic film, foam packaging go into the trash bin. Imagine standing over a picking line and the objective is to sort the most reusable and best quality materials. There are end markets for quality cardboard (OCC), mixed wastepaper (everything paper other than OCC, except the shiny metallic wrapping paper), Plastics #1, #2 and #5 (water bottles, detergent bottles, and yogurt cups) and all metal cans (food and beverage) should be recycled. Put items in the recycling cart separated and loose not in a bag or box and all items should be clean and dry. Recycle Paper gift wrap and envelopes that are plain (multi-color and images ok) and non-laminated: o No glitter. o No metal or shinny surfaces - if it can reflect light put it in the trash. o No laminates - multi-layered - most flexible food/candy packaging. Boxes: o Cardboard and paper boxes - ideally flattened out and remove the tape and Styrofoam peanuts and plastic air-pocket packing material. Bottles Plastic - look on the bottom of a bottle, if it shows the number: 1, 2 and 5 get recycled. o Rinsed and cleaned plastic with a neck - water, detergent, beverage (PET - #1 and HDPE - #2). o Plastic bottles without a neck - yogurt, cottage cheese not Keurig cups it has metal foil (polypropylene - PP - #5). Cans o Steel - food, soup, fruit, and vegetables. o Aluminum - beer, soda, specialty drinks. Bottles Glass: o Wine, champagne, beer. Trash Ribbons, bows, and decorations (Christmas lights, garland). Packing materials: o Bubble wrap, plastic films wrapped around a toy or gift, cellophane wrapping paper. o Foam - peanuts or Styrofoam. o Plastic air-filled packing materials. Plastic o Plastic bottles without a neck with non-plastic seals - Keurig cups. o All film - dry cleaner bags, grocery bags, cellophane wrapping paper, plastic wrapped presents. o Laminated plastics - food packaging any plastic that is clearly multi-layered is mixing too many chemistries to be recycled in a post-consumer system. o Forks, utensils, straws. Food waste - if you do not have home composting, it all goes into the trash.
12 Oct, 2023
Murphy Road Recycling’s All American MRF recently completed $40 million in upgrades that focused on improved worker safety and fiber recovery. | Courtesy of Van Dyk
Berlin Solar Project
16 Dec, 2022
Berlin Solar Project completed providing 350,000 kWh of clean energy to All-American MRF single-stream recycling facility
American Flag
04 Jul, 2021
I started collecting flags from the waste stream years ago because as marines we took an oath to protect what it stands for.
All American Waste Named One of Hartford Business Journal's Best Places to Work in CT
23 Feb, 2021
All American Waste named one of Hartford Business Journal's Best Places to Work in CT 2021
14 Sep, 2020
All American Waste teamed up with USA Waste and Lindy Farms on Saturday to pick up garbage along the Connecticut River! Learn more about the CRC’s Annual Source to Sea Cleanup here: https://www.ctriver.org/our-work/source-to-sea-cleanup/
Cafe Nine  mural of jazz legend Sun Ra
04 Aug, 2020
Paul Mayer, owner of Cafe Nine on the corner of State and Crown, looked up at the mural of jazz legend Sun Ra that now graces the side of the building that houses his bar.
The Antonacci Family Foundation to raise money for the foodbanks of Connecticut
06 May, 2020
The Antonacci Family Foundation has also teamed up with WFSB Channel 3, the River 105.9, and IHeart Radio to raise money for the foodbanks of Connecticut. Check out the article to learn how you can help!
21 Apr, 2020
Thank you to everyone who participated in our photo contest! We had three winners who got very creative with their submissions. They won a dye cast model All American Waste truck and a t-shirt!
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21 Dec, 2023
Happy Holidays to all and a very fun filled New Year. How to make recycling simple and easy to understand for (circular economy reuse) holiday wrapping, packaging, and entertainment waste. All paper can be recycled EXCEPT if it has glitter, or imprinted with shiny metallic like materials, if it reflects light, do not recycle. Plastics with a neck and certainly nothing that is made up of multi-layers (laminates). All the ribbon, bows, plastic film, foam packaging go into the trash bin. Imagine standing over a picking line and the objective is to sort the most reusable and best quality materials. There are end markets for quality cardboard (OCC), mixed wastepaper (everything paper other than OCC, except the shiny metallic wrapping paper), Plastics #1, #2 and #5 (water bottles, detergent bottles, and yogurt cups) and all metal cans (food and beverage) should be recycled. Put items in the recycling cart separated and loose not in a bag or box and all items should be clean and dry. Recycle Paper gift wrap and envelopes that are plain (multi-color and images ok) and non-laminated: o No glitter. o No metal or shinny surfaces - if it can reflect light put it in the trash. o No laminates - multi-layered - most flexible food/candy packaging. Boxes: o Cardboard and paper boxes - ideally flattened out and remove the tape and Styrofoam peanuts and plastic air-pocket packing material. Bottles Plastic - look on the bottom of a bottle, if it shows the number: 1, 2 and 5 get recycled. o Rinsed and cleaned plastic with a neck - water, detergent, beverage (PET - #1 and HDPE - #2). o Plastic bottles without a neck - yogurt, cottage cheese not Keurig cups it has metal foil (polypropylene - PP - #5). Cans o Steel - food, soup, fruit, and vegetables. o Aluminum - beer, soda, specialty drinks. Bottles Glass: o Wine, champagne, beer. Trash Ribbons, bows, and decorations (Christmas lights, garland). Packing materials: o Bubble wrap, plastic films wrapped around a toy or gift, cellophane wrapping paper. o Foam - peanuts or Styrofoam. o Plastic air-filled packing materials. Plastic o Plastic bottles without a neck with non-plastic seals - Keurig cups. o All film - dry cleaner bags, grocery bags, cellophane wrapping paper, plastic wrapped presents. o Laminated plastics - food packaging any plastic that is clearly multi-layered is mixing too many chemistries to be recycled in a post-consumer system. o Forks, utensils, straws. Food waste - if you do not have home composting, it all goes into the trash.
12 Oct, 2023
Murphy Road Recycling’s All American MRF recently completed $40 million in upgrades that focused on improved worker safety and fiber recovery. | Courtesy of Van Dyk
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2021 Best Places to work in CT
National Waste & Recycling Association
U.S. Green Building Council
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