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Scrap Metal Recycling in Middletown, CT

Scrap metal is weighed as bulky waste at the Middletown Recycling Center, $160 per ton with a $10 minimum.

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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 Middletown

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  2. Middletown Recycling CenterDrop-off · 185 Johnson Street, MiddletownMiddletown residentsFrom $10
    Where

    185 Johnson Street
    Middletown, CT 06457

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m.; Sat 7–11:45 a.m. (every Saturday Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov; 1st and 3rd Saturdays Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug)

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for scrap metal
    Bulky waste (by weight)$160.00
    Minimum bulky waste charge$10.00

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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

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Middletown: Middletown Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Middletown
    • The Recycling Center is for Middletown residents and businesses only; a city vehicle tag is required for entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents and businesses must get a vehicle tag from Public Works (in person, online or by mail). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Middletown: Recycling Services / Materials to Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Middletown
    • The Recycling Center takes household electronics from residents at no charge, up to 7 devices at a time; no business electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Middletown: Recycling Center Regulations and Bulky Waste Charges (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Middletown
    • Bulky waste is weighed and charged $160 per ton ($10 minimum, 2-ton limit); furniture and scrap metal are bulky waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is a $10 minimum charge for bulky waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky waste material includes carpentry/wood, furniture, scrap metal and brush. 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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