Danbury Public Schools excels in academics, extracurriculars, and in athletic programs! Danbury High School is the largest public high school in the state which means it's full of incredible teachers and outstanding students! With over 20 AP courses, a competitive business leadership program (DECA) and a new State-of-the-Art Freshman Academy, your student is well-equipped for a high-quality education!

The Danbury Public Schools include three middle schools and twelve elementary schools.

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Education recognized South Street Elementary School as a National Blue Ribbon School!

Danbury is also home to a leading technical high school, Henry Abbot Tech and a college-prep Catholic High School, Immaculate, both of which boast graduation rates at 99%!

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There are several privately-owned garbage removal companies that homeowners and property owners can hire within the City of Danbury.

While Danbury does not run its own transfer station, there is availability to drop your unwanted items for a fee at Oak Ridge Waste and Recycling located at 304 White Street in Danbury.

On the first Saturday in May, the Mayor's Office hosts Clean City Danbury Day with the generous help of Oak Ridge! On this day only, you can bring unwanted items to one of our dumpster locations for free. Look for this information on our news feed as the date approaches!

Oak Ridge Mom & Pop Brochure

Drop-off Options:

Oak Ridge

Accepted items include electronics, such as: 

• televisions, 
• printers, 
• computers, 
• monitors, 
• fax machines, 
• telephones, 
• VCRs, 
• DVD players 
• and other electronic items and mattresses.

Recycle Truck

Residents who want to participate will be able to continue to drop off their glass, plastics, cardboard and newspapers free of charge from 9 am to 2 pm at the following locations:

• Mondays - War Memorial parking lot in Rogers Park
• Tuesdays - Richter Park on Aunt Hack Road
• Wednesdays - Police Athletic League parking lot - Hayestown Avenue
• Thursdays - King Street Volunteer Fire House on South King St
• Fridays - Mill Plain Green in front of 65 Mill Plain Road

Ferris Mulch

Spring, Fall and Live Christmas Tree Pick-up:

• To help our residents with their yard clean up needs, the city runs a Spring and Fall Leaf Pick-Up program for six weeks each season.
• Only leaves bagged in paper leaf bags with no tape should be left at curbside in front of residences for the City's Highway Department to pick-up.
• No brush or tree stumps. Branches will be picked up separately.
• Limbs must be cut into lengths no longer than 4 feet, no limb may be larger than 4 inches in diameter. Branches must be bundled with twine in bundles no heavier than 35 lbs.
• In addition, each January, the City will pick up live Christmas trees. Please remove all decorations and leave the trees in your yard.
• The Pickup Programs are divided by I-84; Section A is south of I-84 (zip code 06810) and Section B is north of I-84 (zip code 06811). For upcoming pickup schedules please visit our homepage during the season.

More Recycling Resources (HRRA)

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Hate working from home? The Danbury Hackerspace provides a coworking facility right in downtown Danbury. In the Innovation Center, you will find a community of entrepreneurs, makers, craftspeople, & artists. Stop by their next open house and learn more.

Danbury Hackerspace

DAWS - The Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc is a non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our community and beyond.

They promote responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals, and work toward ending animal overpopulation through education and a variety of programs. They take pride in the work they do - working to keep homeless pets safe, happy, and sheltered.

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