Saturday Hours Back At West Hartford Yard Waste/Recycling Center

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Another rite of spring will happen in West Hartford this weekend with the opening of the town's Yard Waste & Recycling Center on Saturdays.

The center is open year-round for unlimited residential use with an annual permit, but it is only open on Saturdays for a limited amount of time during the year.

The Recycling Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon, starting April 6 through Dec. 14.

Services include:

• Free compost and wood chips, while supplies last (self-service pick up).
• Electronics recycling: TVs, computers, cell phones.
• Textile recycling: linens, clothes, shoes, curtains.
• Yard Waste disposal of brush and leaves in paper bags or loose.
• Dirt, concrete, rocks, stones (remove metal).
• Mattress and box springs.
• Household recyclables: plastics, glass, cardboard, boxboard, paper, and cans
• Paint
• Metal
• Mercury thermostats

Use of the recycling center requires an annual fee-based permit for residents owning property in West Hartford.

Permits may be purchased online at www.WestHartfordCT.gov/pw or in person at the West Hartford Public Works office, Wednesday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Please bring a vehicle registration at the time of purchase.

All transactions, both in-person and online, are by credit card only.

Permit windshield stickers are picked up at the West Hartford Public Works office, 17 Brixton St., Wednesday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Have a vehicle registration on hand when picking up the permit sticker.

Public Works will host special Saturday pick-up and purchasing of permits on April 13, April 27, May 18, May 25, June 8, and June 15, from 7 a.m. to noon.

No commercial or out-of-town vehicles are allowed.

According to the town, commercial yard waste and clean wood are no longer accepted at the recycling center, which has been the case since April 2023.

For more information and to purchase a permit, click on this link.