Changes Coming To West Hartford Recycling Center Operations

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Later this month, how you drop off items and utilize the town's recycling center will change and town officials are asking folks to start planning now.

John Phillips, director of West Hartford Public Works, announced recently the town’s recycling center will have changes to its policies and hours of operation effective Monday, March 27.

Public works has engaged in a redevelopment project of the town’s landfill that will require it to be temporarily closed for maintenance and reorganization.

On Monday, March 27, the town’s recycling center will be closed to all users and will reopen nine days later on Wednesday, April 5.

Then, on and after Wednesday, April 5, commercial yard waste and clean wood will no longer be accepted at the center.

"This includes material brought in by permitted residents with side businesses that generate frequent volumes of yard waste and clean wood material," wrote the Town of West Hartford in an announcement.

"Only permitted residents with acceptable recycling materials and yard waste generated from their residence will be accepted."

The new policy would also eliminate leaf vouchers from the Fall Leaf Collection Program.

Residents are encouraged to notify their contractors now of this change.

In addition to policy changes, the hours of operation at the Recycling Center will change effective April 5.

The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Starting April 8 through Dec. 16, the facility will be open on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon.

“We strongly encourage residents to buy their annual permits on line to keep lines moving through the facility entrance,” said Phillips. “Bring your receipt to the recycling center to obtain your windshield permit sticker for 2023.”

Go to https://westhartford.seamlessdocs.com/f/yardwaste_cc to purchase an annual permit. Permits may also be purchased in person at the West Hartford Department of Public Works office, 17 Brixton St., Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday dates for in-person permit transactions at DPW will be announced shortly.