Battery Recycling in New Hartford, CT

Auto and household batteries go to the RRDD1 lower level drop-off.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in New Hartford

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · New HartfordNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
How it works
Book online, set out your battery 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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Regional Refuse Disposal District #1 transfer station (Barkhamsted)City service · WinchesterNew Hartford residentsCost not listed
How it works
Regional transfer station at 31 New Hartford Road, Barkhamsted, serving Winchester/Winsted, New Hartford and Barkhamsted. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m. plus Wednesday 4–7 p.m. (lower level only). Household trash needs an RRDD1 sticker; recyclables, electronics, paint and clean mattresses are free for local residents. Phone 860-379-1972.
Cost & rules
- RRDD1 sticker required ($170 for 2026-27); recycling and electronics also accepted without a sticker Wednesday 4–7 p.m.
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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.

More about batteries

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)

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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

Town of Winchester: Regional Refuse Disposal District #1 (opens in new tab) · Town of Winchester
- RRDD1 is the transfer station in Barkhamsted serving New Hartford, Barkhamsted and Winchester/Winsted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics drop-off is for residents, not businesses; local ID may be requested. 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.
Regional Refuse Disposal District #1: Permits (2026-27 stickers) (opens in new tab) · Regional Refuse Disposal District #1 · effective July 1, 2026
- 2026-27 stickers: full year $170 (July 1–June 30), half year $120, contractor $245, second sticker $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open to residents of Barkhamsted, New Hartford and Winchester who buy a permit; proof of residency required; no material from outside the member towns. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents without a permit may enter on Wednesday nights 4–7 p.m. to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Regional Refuse Disposal District #1: Home (opens in new tab) · Regional Refuse Disposal District #1
- The lower level drop-off takes auto and household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.

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