Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat 8:00 – 11:30 AM · Sun Closed
Danbury, Connecticut
Recycling centers in Danbury
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Interstate Waste Services - Danbury Transfer Station (formerly Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling)
307 White St Danbury CT 06810 USA
3.1/5(408 reviews)
Interstate Waste Services operates a Danbury transfer station for haulers and residents who dispose of waste directly. The station takes municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, and recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum. It runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Transfer StationMunicipal Solid WasteConstruction DebrisPaperCardboardPlastics+1 more
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Municipal solid waste, Construction and demolition waste, Paper, Cardboard, Plastic, Aluminum
Services: Municipal solid waste disposal · Construction and demolition waste disposal · Recyclables drop-off · Open to haulers and residents
What does the Interstate Waste Services Danbury transfer station accept?
Municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, and recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum.
What are the hours at the Interstate Waste Services Danbury transfer station?
Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Novella's Recycling
5 Thorpe Street
Walk-in customers bring scrap metal to Novella's Recycling at 5 Thorpe Street in Danbury and leave with cash. The yard buys aluminum cans, copper, brass, bronze, lead, zinc, stainless steel, nickel alloys, radiators, and insulated copper and aluminum wire, and it handles steel and iron from tin and light iron to cast iron, plate and structural steel, bridge beams, and motor blocks. Roll-off containers from 10 to 40 yards are delivered, then picked up when full or when the job ends, and the yard supplies containers that customers load or staff load. Accounts include homeowners, contractors, industrial customers, and government agencies, and the yard also handles electronics recycling and demolition. The scale house is open Monday through Friday and Saturday morning.
Scrap MetalCopperBrassAluminumStainless SteelInsulated Copper Wire+4 more
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 7:30 am-12:00 pm, closed Sunday and major holidays
Accepts: Aluminum cans, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Lead, Zinc, Stainless steel, Nickel alloys, Radiators, Insulated copper and aluminum wire, Tin and light iron, Cast iron, Plate and structural steel, Bridge beams, Motor blocks
Services: Walk-in scrap purchasing · Roll-off containers, 10 to 40 yard · Customer-loaded or yard-loaded containers · Electronics recycling · Demolition
Does Novella's Recycling offer roll-off containers?
Yes. The yard delivers 10 to 40 yard roll-off containers and picks them up when full or when the job is finished.
Does Novella's Recycling buy radiators and insulated wire?
Yes. The yard buys radiators, copper aluminum radiators, and both insulated copper and insulated aluminum wire.
Materials Accepted in Danbury
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Danbury include Aluminum, Transfer Station, Municipal Solid Waste, Construction Debris, Paper. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury residents drop off trash and recycling at the Mom & Pop Drop Off and Recycling Center, 307 White Street, with a free permit and proof of residency. Bulky waste and demolition debris go to the Oak Ridge Transfer Station scale house at the same address. A city recycling truck parks at a different spot each weekday, and the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) runs free household hazardous waste events.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Mom & Pop recycling center hours in Danbury CT?
The center at 307 White Street is open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday. The permit is free for Danbury residents with proof of residency and $5 per day for non-residents. Call 203-743-0405 ext. 143.
Where is the recycling truck in Danbury CT?
The city recycling truck takes glass, plastics 1 and 2, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, and phone books free. Monday it parks at the War Memorial lot (Rogers Park), Tuesday at 100 Aunt Hack Road (Richter Park), Wednesday at 35 Hayestown Road (PAL Building), Thursday at 171 S King Street (volunteer fire house), and Friday at 65 Mill Plain Road (the green). Never leave materials when the truck is gone.
Where do I take bulky waste in Danbury CT?
Bulky waste, demolition debris, asphalt, and shingles go to the Oak Ridge Transfer Station scale house at 307 White Street, not to Mom & Pop. Sample fees: cast iron bathtub $45, garage door $50, treadmill $25, gas grill $20, wooden pallet $5. A pickup load of demolition debris costs $100 minimum, and larger loads go over the scale at $125 per ton. Payment is cash only; call 203-743-0405 for pricing.
Where do I take old paint and hazardous waste in Danbury CT?
HRRA holds free household hazardous waste events that rotate among member towns, and Danbury's is at the Public Works Facility, 53 Newtown Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events take all paints, thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, and 1 lb propane cylinders. Latex paint also goes to any PaintCare drop-off site. Mom & Pop does not take paint.
Where do I recycle electronics and mattresses in Danbury CT?
Mom & Pop takes e-waste free, including single-use and rechargeable batteries, CFL and fluorescent bulbs, and ink cartridges, all in the e-waste container. Clean, dry mattresses and box springs are free. Wet or soiled mattresses cost $20 (twin or full) or $30 (queen or king), and wet box springs cost $20.
Does Danbury CT pick up leaves?
Yes. Curbside leaf pickup runs six weeks each spring and autumn, alternating zip codes each week. Use untaped paper bags at the curb. Grass clippings, sod, rocks, and pressure-treated lumber stay behind. Outside those weeks, take yard waste to Ferris Mulch on Plumtrees Road.
Recycling tips for Danbury
- •Mom & Pop refuses tires; Plan B Tires (Danbury and New Milford) and Belardinelli Tire in Bethel take them.
- •Window glass goes in the regular trash, not the glass container.
- •Only loose shredded paper goes in the blue toter.
- •Return plastic bags and film to grocery store collection bins.
- •Strip live Christmas trees of lights, decorations, and stands for free curbside pickup from January 2 through January 31.
Recycling centers near Danbury
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:
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New Fairfield Drop Off Center
New Fairfield, CT · 7 mi
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Ridgefield, CT · 8 mi
Wilton Transfer Station
Wilton, CT · 11 mi
New Milford Recycling Center
New Milford, CT · 13 mi
Woodbury Transfer Station And Recycling Center
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