This rating is based on customer reviews, inventory size, pricing, and service quality
Based on a limited recent sample, sentiment toward Darien Recycling and Refuse Center in Darien Township, CT is mixed, scoring 64/100. Praised for a clean and organized yard and a generous Swap Shop with surprisingly good, free finds, it suits residents looking to reuse rather than buy (pricing largely moot). Complaints focus on entry-gate demeanor and perceived bias, plus a resident-only access policy that limits nonresident browsing. Inventory variety depends on donations; ease of browsing is decent; wait times rarely noted. Strong reuse value, but customer service concerns persist.
What clients say about Darien Recycling and Refuse Center in Darien Township (CT)
The old man who is sitting at the entry lacks basic communication skills. He addresses people saying “WHO ARE YOU?” When you pull up with your car for recycling. I felt a bit of racist vibes from him and he clearly doubted us for being Darien resident because of our skin color. I hope the city of Darien reads this and takes prompt action the individual manning the entry who lacks basic etiquette and doesn’t knows how to talk to other people. I am sure that person that repeated a similar thing with few other folks as there is atleast one other review proving that.
There is a swap shop there and it was free for everyone from Stamford to Norwalk to come & find essentials. (But there was a bit of underlining of racism against several people.) But now the new policy of just entering by car & you have to be Darien resident. To bad cuz I could get good stuff here for college :/
Typical recycling facility, with the one exception that they run the Swap Shop, where items are donated and free to be taken by anyone. This is doubly awesome as the discarded items of Darien still tend to be of high quality. Worth bringing items of your own to donate.
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