Maruti Bottle Can Redemption Center, located at 27 Dodge Avenue, North Haven, Connecticut, offers a quick and friendly service for recycling deposit containers. Starting January 1, 2024, customers can receive a full refund of 10 cents for most Connecticut deposit containers, including store brands like Big-Y, Stop & Shop, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, BJ's, Aldi, and Costco, as well as beer cans and bottles. The center features automatic counting machines that can process up to 300 containers per minute, allowing for efficient service without manual counting. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to hold can and bottle drives to raise funds by donating their deposit containers. The center is closed on major holidays and welcomes visitors during normal business hours.
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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed
Sims Metal in North Haven, Connecticut, is a leading metal recycling center that purchases and processes both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, including electronics, bus and railcar components, and aluminum trailers. The facility offers a range of services such as industrial, obsolete, and demolition scrap services, along with trucking and roll-off container services. Processing capabilities include shearing, shredding, torch cutting, and wet car processing, with specialized equipment for detoxifying wet cars. The yard operates Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon for ferrous materials, while non-ferrous materials can be dropped off Monday to Friday from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. Sims Metal accepts various metals including copper, steel, iron, aluminum, brass, lead, zinc, and nickel, but requires that Freon be removed from refrigerated appliances before acceptance. A valid government-issued photo ID is necessary for all transactions. The center emphasizes safety and provides a clean, organized environment for customers.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed
The Town of North Haven Recycling/Transfer Center is a municipal drop-off site at 90 Elm Street, adjacent to the North Haven Racquet Club, for North Haven residents only. It accepts mixed paper, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, rinsed #1-#7 plastics, glass, metal cans, and crankcase oil, along with metal and white goods, upholstered furniture and mattresses, tires (2 without rims per visit), wood and brush, and leaves and grass. No permit is currently required, but residents must show a valid photo ID with a North Haven address to the attendant. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to noon and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 1:45 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Mixed paper, Newspaper, Corrugated cardboard, Plastic food and detergent containers #1-#7 (rinsed), Glass, Metal cans, Uncontaminated waste oil (crankcase oil), Metal and white goods (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers), Upholstered items (sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs), Tires (2 without rims per visit), Wood and brush (cut into 3-4 foot lengths), Leaves, Grass, Yard debris mixed with small branches
Services: Drop-off recycling of household recyclables · Bulky waste and white goods drop-off · Yard waste and brush drop-off · Waste oil drop-off · Tire drop-off (limited)
Who can use the North Haven Recycling/Transfer Center?
It is solely for North Haven residents. Until further notice no permit is needed, but you must show the attendant a valid photo ID with a North Haven address.
What are the hours of operation?
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
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Materials Accepted in North Haven
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in North Haven include Plastics, Cans, Beer Cans, Beer Bottles, No Glass. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
The Town of North Haven Sanitation Division picks up recycling from a green curbside box, and the box goes out by 5:00 AM on collection day. For appliances, mattresses, tires, brush and electronics, residents drive to the Recycling Center at 90 Elm Street, next to the North Haven Health and Racquet club. No permit is needed there, only a photo ID showing a North Haven address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does North Haven CT have curbside recycling?
Yes. The Sanitation Division empties your green recycling box, which must be at the curb by 5:00 AM on your collection day. The box takes clear, green and brown glass food and beverage containers, metal food and beverage cans, foil and pie plates, newspaper with inserts, and corrugated cardboard cut to 4 feet by 20 inches or smaller and bundled.
What can't go in the North Haven recycling bin?
Keep dishes, light bulbs, ceramics, window glass, Pyrex and mirrors out of the green box. Plastic toys, plastic utensils, motor oil containers, pots and pans, coat hangers, empty paint cans, tissues, napkins, Styrofoam egg cartons and plastic bags stay out too. Return plastic bags to a grocery store.
What are the North Haven Recycling Center hours?
The Recycling Center at 90 Elm Street opens Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 1:45 PM. It takes metal and white goods such as stoves and refrigerators, sofas, mattresses and box springs, 2 tires without rims per visit, wood and brush cut to 3 to 4 feet, leaves and grass.
Where do I dispose of household hazardous waste in North Haven?
Take household hazardous waste to HazWaste Central at 90 Sargent Drive in New Haven, the regional site North Haven residents share with other area towns. It opens Saturday mornings from May through October, except holiday weekends. Call 203-401-2712 for the schedule.
Does North Haven pick up bulk trash at the curb?
Yes, twice a year. The Bulk Pick-up Program runs the last two full weeks of April and September on your regular refuse day, free, with items at the curb by 5:00 AM. It excludes sinks, toilets and other construction debris (call Johns Refuse at (203) 234-8696) and whole-house cleanouts, which need a dumpster at your own expense.
Where do I recycle a TV or old computer in North Haven?
Bring TVs and other electronics to the Recycling Center at 90 Elm Street. The town does not pick them up at the curb, even during the April and September bulk weeks.
Recycling tips for North Haven
•Cut wooden furniture, carpet and pool covers to 4-foot lengths and put them out with regular trash, because the town does not count them as bulk items.
•Bring a photo ID with your North Haven address, because the Recycling Center attendant checks it on every visit.
•Leave commercial vehicles and mason dump trucks at home: the Recycling Center admits only pickups of 3/4 ton or less, cars, vans and station wagons.
•Arrive at the Recycling Center before noon on weekdays, when it closes for the day.
•Clear out old paint and pesticides between May and October, since HazWaste Central closes for the winter.
Recycling centers near North Haven
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas: