Recycling positively impacts your health, your community, and even your tax dollars!  Help do your part by participating in any/all of the Town's recycling programs.  If you're unsure whether or not a material is recyclable, click here to access the State's RecycleCT Wizard for item-based instructions.

Recycling Programs

• General Recycling - Transfer Station
• Brush Disposal
• Bulky Waste Facility
• Compost
• Food Waste Collection
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
• Paper Shred Events

Recycling Brochure

Please review the Town's Recycling Brochure to learn how to prepare your materials for deposit. If your recyclables are collected by a private hauler, please contact them directly for specific requirements for accepted materials.

For permits, fees, and other helpful information, please view the Refuse Disposal Permits page.

Accepted Materials at the Transfer Station

The Glastonbury Transfer Station accepts the following materials:

• Aerosol Cans
• Anti-Freeze
• Corrugated Cardboard (see more details below)
• Electronics
• Food & Beverage Containers
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Leaves & Grass Clippings
• Paper Products
• Plastics - #1, #2, and #5
• Rubber Tires
• Scrap Metal
• Textiles
• Waste Motor Oil & Filters
• Wax Containers 

Corrugated Cardboard Recycling

Effective July 2022, Glastonbury receives a rebate of $20/ton for all clean, corrugated cardboard collected. Accordingly, community members are encouraged to dispose of cardboard materials using designated containers to help save tax dollars! 

Recycling Locations 

Residents may dispose of clean, flattened, corrugated cardboard at two locations in town:

1. GREEN container located at the Transfer Station (2340 New London Tpke.) - Permits required
2. BLUE satellite container, located in the rear parking lot of Town Hall (2155 Main Street) - This container is available for RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY. Businesses/individuals with a high volume of cardboard should please take their materials to the Transfer Station

Cardboard Recycling Guidelines

Please flatten the cardboard and remove all packaging/non-cardboard materials before depositing in the designated, labeled containers to minimize volume and associated transportation expenses. Any partial contamination invalidates credit for a full container of cardboard. Thank you for your care in proper cardboard disposal.

Town of Glastonbury Single Use Plastic Bag Ordinance

Please click here to view the Town of Glastonbury Ordinance Regarding Single-Use Retail Checkout Bags.

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