Darien Recycling tip

Senior Citizens Don’t Need a Car to Get a Dump Permit, They Can Get a Card Instead

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Darien seniors who want to keep their ability to drop things off at the town transfer station (also known as Darien Recycling Center or the dump) now can get an entrance pass not associated with a particular car — useful if the senior is no longer driving and has a friend or family member helping with that. Public Works Director Edward Gentile said some Darien seniors were having trouble continuing to use the dump without their own, but the Department of Public Works had no means of issuing passes except as car window stickers. Some DPW staff were reluctant to allow the seniors into the dump without window stickers. He came up with the idea after seeing a similar town Parks and Recreation Department program, Gentile told the Board of Selectmen earlier this week at the selectmen’s meeting with town government department heads. “The photo ID and the pass that is attached to it has helped our scale house guys [who watch for dump passes],” Gentile said.