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Recycling drop-off center

Prospect Recycling Center

157 Plank Road, Prospect, CT 06712

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We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.

Plan your visit

Operator
Town of Prospect
Hours
Not listed. Call to check hours before you go.
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
One-day pass (limit 5 per year): $5.00 per visit
Who can use it
Residents of Prospect only. Businesses: not accepted.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Tires

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.
  • Limit: Off the rims; limit 4 tires.

Washers and dryers

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.
  • Washing machines go in the metal bin; dryers are not named.

Scrap metal

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.

Couches

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.
  • Break up larger pieces.

Furniture

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.
  • Break up larger pieces.

Batteries

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.
  • Car batteries.

Televisions

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.

Computers

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.

Other electronics

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.

Mattresses

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Needs a Prospect vehicle pass ($25, cash, Mayor's Office) or a $5 one-day pass.

Cardboard

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Paint

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Prospect: Bulk Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Town of Prospect
    • Prospect Recycling Center, 157 Plank Road, Prospect, CT 06712. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Recycling Center is strictly for in-town residential use by Prospect residents only; commercial use is not permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A vehicle pass costs $25 cash at the Mayor's Office; one-day passes are $5, limit 5 per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Acceptable: tires off rims (limit 4), metal bin (washing machines, water heaters), wood, furniture (couches, chairs, rugs), car batteries, e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors, printers) and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture (couches, chairs, rugs), car batteries, electronic waste (TVs, computers, monitors, printers) and mattresses are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: cardboard (leave at curbside), hazardous materials such as lighter fluid and paint, smoke detectors, building debris. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.

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