East Haven Bottle Return

99 Commerce St East Haven CT 06512 USA

4.6 (91 reviews)

East Haven Bottle Return recycling center in East Haven, CT - View of facility

About This Center

CT Bottle Redemption Center in East Haven, CT, offers a fast and efficient bottle and can return service, allowing customers to redeem thousands of containers in just minutes using automated counters that can process up to 300 items per minute. Customers are encouraged to sort their items by plastic, cans, and glass before arrival, bringing plastics and cans in separate bags and glass bottles in a small cardboard box. The center provides a full 10-cent return on eligible containers, and it is a free service, eliminating the hassle of manual counting or grocery store machines. It is important to note that returning empty beverage containers not purchased in Connecticut or previously redeemed is illegal, and violators may face fines. The center accepts a variety of bottles and cans, and visitors can find more details on accepted items by clicking a provided link. Locations include East Haven, Orange, Vernon, South Windsor, and Windsor, with updates indicating recent improvements and expansions to enhance the customer experience.

Materials Accepted and Services Offered

Glass BottlesPlasticsCansDrop-off CenterSelf-Service

Featured Reviews

Steve Smith

Steve Smith (5/5 stars, 2 months ago): This place is great albeit a little chaotic at times. But the people working there are awesome helpful and honest. If you dump your plastic bottles in the counting machine and there is a single bottle or can they will pull it out and make sure to include it on the receipt. Best thing you can do before arriving is to make sure your bottles cans and plastic bottles are all separated and in separate containers. As for bottles bring your own boxes and make sure there are 6 12 or 24 in each box. We were there on a Saturday and it was packed with people and waited about 15 minutes to get to the counting machines. All total a 25 minute experience.

Ed Crum

Ed Crum (1/5 stars, a month ago): They say there business is based on honesty I say trust no one I went there and always count by bottles clock work I even right them down I don't go by honor system was short 76 bottles they think I don't know you can't see what your getting there's no way to look and keep track of amount you have and they swear there honest well I was short by my records and count and yes I always count my bottles and I always weigh my scrap metal first so much for there excuse of building the business with the honor system that's not good nowadays trust no one believe me I was short on count and they did not care

kaison carter

kaison carter (1/5 stars, 3 months ago): Very sad how they are starting to steal from us. Only been here a couple times but the last time i just went was last straw. They do not let you see the count of your bottles anymore and for sure are stealing some of the $$ you should make better off doing it yourself at local grocery store.