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Scrap Metal Recycling in Sterling, CT

All scrap metal is accepted free as a recyclable at the Voluntown/Sterling 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 Sterling

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SterlingNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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  2. Voluntown/Sterling Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Sterling · 514 Brown Road, VoluntownSterling residentsFree
    Where

    514 Brown Road
    Voluntown, CT 06384

    Hours

    May–Sept: Wed, Fri, Sat 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m., Thu 11 a.m.–6:45 p.m.; Oct–Apr: Wed–Sat 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Yearly permit required ($45 for 10/2025–9/2026).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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 (17)

Where this information comes from

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.
  • Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station: 25-26 Fee Schedule (effective 10/01/25 - 9/30/26, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station Commission · effective October 1, 2025
    • Yearly permit fee $45.00 (effective 10/01/25–9/30/26); second permit for the same household $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All materials brought to the Transfer Station must come from the permit holder’s property. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recyclable items are no charge, including cardboard (in the compactor) and all scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All scrap metal is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Voluntown: Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Voluntown
    • Voluntown and Sterling residents may bring unwanted electronics to the Transfer Station free of charge; Take 2 recycles them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Sterling: Voluntown / Sterling Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Sterling
    • Sterling’s town page directs residents to the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station, 514 Brown Road, Voluntown, CT 06384 (860-564-7750). Checked October 26, 2026.

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