Recycling centers in North Haven, Connecticut

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.

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.

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.