James R Santaguida Sanitation
65 Valley Rd, Cos Cob, Connecticut, United States

James R. Santaguida Sanitation has provided refuse and recycling services in the Fairfield County and Westchester County for over Four Generations. Our company provides weekly refuse and recycling collection services to various types of customers and institutions. From residential homeowners to commercial businesses, to industrial facilities to various roll-off and specialty services, we can accommodate your service needs. As a family-owned and operated company we take pride in providing unparalleled customer service to our customers at competitive prices. We believe in a personalized service by developing and maintaining customer relationships by making sure to respond promptly to our customer questions and concerns. Our state-of-the-art equipment, experienced drivers, and knowledgeable office personnel insure a cost effective means of clearing unwanted refuse from your establishment. Due to our high quality service and reasonable rates, we have become recognized as a fast growing, customer-focused refuse removal and recycling company.

Santaguida Sanitation understands the importance of community involvement and welcomes any chance to serve our communities by providing service to local charities, sporting events, school fundraising events, town events and hands-on activities such as Touch-a-Truck. At Santiguida Sanitation we live and work in the same communities we serve, so it is important to support the local events and activities, to sustain a healthy relationship with the communities we service.

Santaguida Sanitation is fully licensed and insured and is ready to meet your individual refuse and recycling service needs. Thank you for considering Santaguida Sanitation for all your refuse and recycling collection, we look forward to providing you with quality and efficient service, please feel free to call or contact our office to learn more about our collection services, schedules and pricing.

Santiguida Sanitation handles single and multi family residences, commercial contractors, small businesses, food establishments and local farms. We can handle and remove any volume of refuse and recycling waste. From small refuse toters to large roll-off dumpsters we can provide the right container or dumpster to fit your individual needs. Santaguida Sanitation offers residential and commercial customers daily, weekly or seasonal pickups. Upon request we are able to provide special pickups of bulky items or specialty pickups such as horse manure etc. Our professional staff and well-maintained fleet of collection vehicles make us efficient and extremely reliable dedicated to quality customer service.For 4 Generations James R. Santaguida Sanitation has prided ourselves on our superior customer service and dedication to serving the needs of our residential, commercial and industrial customers.

A WIDE RANGE OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
Santiguida Sanitation handles single and multi family residences, commercial contractors, small businesses, food establishments and local farms. We can handle and remove any volume of refuse and recycling waste. From small refuse toters to large roll-off dumpsters we can provide the right container or dumpster to fit your individual needs. Santaguida Sanitation offers residential and commercial customers daily, weekly or seasonal pickups. Upon request we are able to provide special pickups of bulky items or specialty pickups such as horse manure etc. Our professional staff and well-maintained fleet of collection vehicles make us efficient and extremely reliable dedicated to quality customer service.

Residential Refuse Services

Refuse is an accumulation of animal, vegetable or other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruit, vegetables, beverages or other edibles. Included but are not limited to non-recyclable fiber (paper wrappers & rags) small pieces of wood and non-recyclable plastic (food wrappers). These materials are not acceptable in current mandatory recycling programs and have to be disposed separately from the recyclables.

Santiguida Sanitation/Ritch Refuse provides back-door refuse pickup for all of our residential customers. Back-door service refers to; the customer doesn’t have to bring their refuse containers to the curb. Instead, our well trained and experienced driver collects your refuse debris from inside or in front of the homeowners’ garage, side of the house, or wherever the designated location is instructed by the customer.

Santiguida Sanitation/Ritch Refuse utilize the following collection methods for residential refuse pickup, Manual Collection – utilizing customer provided containers lifted manually and Semi-Automated Collection – 65 and 96 gallon toters that are lifted by our refuse trucks. Refuse collection services are provided to individual residences on a scheduled weekly basis. Refuse is picked up either once or twice per week with the other services provided weekly as per customer’s request. We ask the customers that put their refuse outside for collection to put their refuse containers outside the night before to ensure definite pickup. For some customers collection services may include a combination of services in one pickup, such as, refuse and dual stream recycling, refuse and single stream recycling or just refuse.

Please note the Town does not supplying any refuse or recycling receptacles. We have Semi-Automated 65 and 96 gallon toters available, if you are interested, please contacts our office staff to arrange for delivery (203-869-6987).

Residential Recycling Services
Santaguida Sanitation/Ritch Refuse participates in two different methods of recycling Dual Stream Recycling and Single Stream Recycling. Each town participates in a different method of recycling to fit the towns’ needs and should be followed by the specific guidelines set fourth by your town ordinance. Proper waste separation and recycling separation isn’t just good for the environment, it’s the State and local law!

Single Stream Recycling
Single Stream Recycling (SSR) refers to a system combining an expanded list of household recyclables including paper fibers, plastics, metals, and other containers mixed together in one collection bin/truck. Single Stream Recycling (SSR) is extremely efficient when done correctly and allows the participant to recycle a wide range of items which were mixed in the refuse in the past. Experiences may vary but, if done properly citizens have seen their total waste go to 60% recyclables and 40% trash by volume. Recyclables can be put in one large receptacle with a lid, which means no more sorting and separating. The expanded list of recycled items means less waste at the transfer facility which cuts the towns operating cost and increases efficiency.

Dual Stream Recycling
Dual-Stream Recycling is a program that collects fiber products separately from other mixed commingled (glass, plastics, aluminum) recyclables. Recyclable materials other than paper are disposed of together in a mixed-recyclables container. These items are collected by your refuse hauler then sorted at your local Transfer Station then passed on to the vendor to be processed. Residents are asked to recycle glass, plastic and aluminum containers in one container and mixed paper products (office paper, newspaper, magazines direct mail, etc.) tied together in a bundle. Corrugated cardboard, fiberboard and paperboard should be broken down and tied together in a neat stack and place by the other recyclable materials.

Commercial Recycling Service

Santaguida Sanitation provides quality commercial recycling service to various types of commercial and industrial businesses. Lowering costs is a priority for many businesses, by separating recyclable materials such as cardboard, paper, commingle (glass, plastics, aluminum) recycling can be a cost effective solution to reduce your waste removal budget. We recognize that every customer has different needs and requirements for recycling; our office staff will help you identify how much recycling your company generates and customize a program that best suits your individual needs. Recycling collection services are provided on a scheduled basis or an on-call service, your recycling can be dumped as often or infrequently as needed. Our commercial recycling service can accommodate your business with 2, 4, 6 and 8-yard containers as well as smaller 65 and 96 gallon Semi-Automated toters. The commercial customer is provided with a specific size container/dumpster by Santiguida Sanitation that best suits your business needs.

If your business generates a high volume of compactable recycling such as cardboard, a Stationary compacter system will be an efficient way to manage your dry waste needs. A compacter reduces pick-ups and promotes recycling, excellent for high-volume stores, warehouses, hotels, and office buildings. Santaguida Sanitation can supply a selection of large on site roll-off dumpsters that can be dumped on a schedule or on call. These containers/dumpsters can be filled with one type of material that your business produces in excess then it can be recycled, such as cardboard, metal and wooded palates, etc.Our informative, courteous and professionally trained customer service representatives will provide you with a personalized service that best suits your needs at a competitive price.

Recycling

At Santaguida Sanitation we know that recycling and being “Green” is the future of waste reduction, which makes us extremely dedicated to the movement. Recycling properly helps conserve landfill space, natural resources, reduces energy usage and prevents pollution. To accommodate the growing need to be “Green” we offer a full range of recycling services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Recycling is the processing or treatment of reusable materials to make suitable for reuse. Through a series of changes or treatments the reusable materials are made into entirely new products ready for redistribution. Recycling reduces the amount of natural resources consumed to make a new product, which results in less energy use and a reduced carbon footprint.The three arrows in a triangle moving in the same direction is the internationally recognized recycling symbol. Each arrow stands for one of the three processes of recycling, collection to re-manufacturing to resale of new products.

Advantages of Single Stream Recycling:
Single Stream Recycling (SSR) is extremely efficient when done correctly and allows the participant to recycle a wide range of items which were mixed in the refuse in the past. Experiences vary but, if done properly citizens have seen their total waste go to 60% recyclables and 40% trash by volume. Recyclables can be put in one large receptacle with a lid, which means no more sorting and separating. The expanded list of recycled items means less waste at the transfer facility which cuts the towns operating cost and increases efficiency.

Dual Stream Recycling
Recyclable materials other than paper are disposed of together in a mixed-recyclables container. These items are collected by your refuse hauler then sorted at your local Transfer Station then passed on to the vendor to be processed. Residents are asked to recycle glass, plastic and aluminum containers in one container and mixed paper products (office paper, newspaper, magazines direct mail, etc.) tied together in a bundle. Corrugated cardboard, fiberboard and paperboard should be broken down and tied together in a neat stack and place by the other recyclable materials.