Battery Recycling in Hamden, CT
Hamden's transfer station takes alkaline batteries only; car batteries go to retailers or HazWaste Central, and rechargeables to Call2Recycle sites.
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Before you go
- Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
- Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
- Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
Connecticut rules
- Lead-acid and motor vehicle batteries are on DEEP's list of items banned from disposal. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
- A buyer of a new lead-acid battery must return a used battery to the retailer or pay a $5 deposit, refunded if a used battery is returned with the receipt within 30 days. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
More Connecticut rules (19)
- Car (lead-acid) batteries may not go in the trash, be buried or be thrown in wetlands or waterways; retailers that sell them must accept them for recycling. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Battery retailers must accept up to three lead-acid batteries from a customer who is not buying a new battery; some towns take them at the transfer station. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries are a mandatory recyclable in Connecticut. Source: CT DEEP: Managing Household Batteries (opens in new tab)
- All rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, small sealed lead-acid, lithium ion) are accepted for recycling at many retailers. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Non-rechargeable alkaline and zinc carbon batteries are not hazardous and may go in the regular trash, though The Battery Network accepts them for recycling. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Most community HHW collection events do not accept alkaline and zinc carbon batteries. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- The Battery Network says Connecticut's battery stewardship law takes effect January 1, 2027, requiring producers to fund free collection and recycling of portable and medium-format batteries. Source: The Battery Network: Connecticut (opens in new tab)
- CGS 22a-256g: no one may put a used lead-acid or motor vehicle battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it must go to a retailer or wholesaler, recycling facility, secondary lead smelter, scrap metal processor or municipal collection site. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- For these sections, "battery" means a lead acid battery or a motor vehicle battery. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- Connecticut's battery EPR program (Public Act 25-34) begins in 2027; it excludes medical-device and motor vehicle batteries. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- The battery law covers small and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds, including rechargeable and nonrechargeable alkaline, silver oxide, zinc air, carbon-zinc and lithium metal batteries. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (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
- CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- DEEP lists HazWaste Central as serving households from Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Fairfield, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford and Woodbridge only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of West Haven: Bulk Trash Pickup & Other Services (opens in new tab) · City of West Haven
- West Haven tells residents hazardous waste can be dropped off free at HazWaste Central on Saturday mornings from mid-May through October. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of West Haven: E-Waste Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of West Haven
- West Haven says batteries can be dropped off free at HazWaste Central; air conditioners and dehumidifiers are not accepted there. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Cheshire: Other Disposal (opens in new tab) · Town of Cheshire
- Cheshire says HazWaste Central takes car batteries, paint thinner and other household hazardous materials, with no fee for Cheshire residents who show proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Hamden: General Refuse & Recycling Policies (opens in new tab) · Town of Hamden
- Hamden sends car batteries to any battery retailer or to HazWaste Central. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hamden Transfer Station accepts mattresses and box springs, furniture, rugs and light bulbs as solid and bulky waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only alkaline batteries are accepted; nickel-cadmium and lithium-ion go to Call2Recycle sites and car batteries to retailers or HazWaste Central. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Woodbridge: Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Town of Woodbridge
- Woodbridge says residents must fill out the electronic HazWaste pre-registration form before going; accepted materials include paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Hamden: Recycling Center / Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Hamden
- Fees are paid by credit or debit card only at an outdoor kiosk; the station is cash free. 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.
- CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid and motor vehicle batteries are on DEEP's list of items banned from disposal. 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.
- CGS 22a-256g: no one may put a used lead-acid or motor vehicle battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it must go to a retailer or wholesaler, recycling facility, secondary lead smelter, scrap metal processor or municipal collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For these sections, "battery" means a lead acid battery or a motor vehicle battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A buyer of a new lead-acid battery must return a used battery to the retailer or pay a $5 deposit, refunded if a used battery is returned with the receipt within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Car (lead-acid) batteries may not go in the trash, be buried or be thrown in wetlands or waterways; retailers that sell them must accept them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Battery retailers must accept up to three lead-acid batteries from a customer who is not buying a new battery; some towns take them at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, small sealed lead-acid, lithium ion) are accepted for recycling at many retailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-rechargeable alkaline and zinc carbon batteries are not hazardous and may go in the regular trash, though The Battery Network accepts them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most community HHW collection events do not accept alkaline and zinc carbon batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut's battery EPR program (Public Act 25-34) begins in 2027; it excludes medical-device and motor vehicle batteries. 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: Managing Household Batteries (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries are a mandatory recyclable in Connecticut. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Battery Network: Connecticut (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (Call2Recycle)
- The Battery Network says Connecticut's battery stewardship law takes effect January 1, 2027, requiring producers to fund free collection and recycling of portable and medium-format batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- The battery law covers small and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds, including rechargeable and nonrechargeable alkaline, silver oxide, zinc air, carbon-zinc and lithium metal batteries. 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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