Scrap Metal Recycling in East Hampton, CT

Scrap metal is no charge at the East Hampton Transfer Station, open Saturdays 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in East Hampton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · East HamptonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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East Hampton Transfer Station (Bear Swamp Road)City service · East HamptonFree
How it works
Town transfer station at Bear Swamp Road and Peach Farm Road, East Hampton, open Saturdays 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. for bulky waste, metal, electronics, waste oil, batteries, leaves and brush. A $20 annual windshield sticker is required; a $20 non-resident permit covers 10 days of disposal. Phone 860-267-4747.
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Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

More about scrap metal

Connecticut rules

Scrap metal is on the list of items everyone in Connecticut is required to recycle. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Scrap metal must be recycled through special programs, not the single stream bin. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (9)

Towns that collect "white goods" at the transfer station or landfill may remove hazardous parts before recycling the appliance as scrap metal. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Town of East Hampton: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of East Hampton
- A windshield sticker is required; stickers are $20 and valid for one fiscal year (July 1–June 30). Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of East Hampton: Transfer Station Fees (revised June 14, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Town of East Hampton · effective June 14, 2026
- Refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, AC units and other appliances are no charge; scrap metal and car batteries are no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Annual stickers are $20; a $20 non-resident sticker covers 10 days of disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal is on the list of items everyone in Connecticut is required to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Scrap metal must be recycled through special programs, not the single stream bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Towns that collect "white goods" at the transfer station or landfill may remove hazardous parts before recycling the appliance as scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.

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