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Scrap Metal Recycling in Manchester, CT

Anything at least half metal is free to drop at the Manchester Transfer Station.

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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 Manchester

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  2. Manchester Transfer StationDrop-off · 311 Olcott Street, ManchesterManchester residentsFree
    Where

    311 Olcott Street
    Manchester, CT 06040

    Hours

    Tuesday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–noon and 12:30–2:45 p.m.; Saturday 7:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Bring your free Manchester Recycling Permit Card.
    • Anything at least 50% metal.

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Before you go

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

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Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Manchester: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Manchester
    • All Manchester residents need a current Recycling Permit Card, which is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free to drop off: flattened cardboard cut smaller than 3x3 feet and scrap metal (at least 50% metal). 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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