Scrap Metal Recycling in Greenwich, CT

Scrap metal is free at Holly Hill in a resident car; trucks and trailers pay $4.75 per 100 lbs.

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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 Greenwich

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GreenwichNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility (Greenwich)Drop-off · 4 Holly Hill Lane, GreenwichGreenwich residentsFree
Where
4 Holly Hill Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
Hours
Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.–noon
Cost & rules
Scrap metal
AcceptedFree (documented)
Free in a resident car; resident trucks, cargo vans and trailers pay $4.75 per 100 lbs.
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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 Greenwich: Waste Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Greenwich
- Greenwich residents and local businesses need a valid Holly Hill entrance permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Greenwich: Holly Hill Permit (opens in new tab) · Town of Greenwich
- No waste generated outside Greenwich is allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A replacement permit costs the full price of $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Greenwich: Scrap Metal (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Greenwich
- Greenwich treats any item made of 50% or more metal as scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Greenwich: Holly Hill Fee Schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Greenwich
- Scrap metal (with yard waste and C&D) is $0.00 in resident cars; trucks and trailers pay $4.75 per 100 lbs. 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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