The Town of East Hartford Encourages Spring Cleaning in Recognition of Earth Day 2023
East Hartford, CT—Mayor Mike P. Walsh and the Town of East Hartford would like to encourage you to practice spring cleaning in recognition of Earth Day 2023, celebrated worldwide on April 22.
Around the world, the observance of Earth Day is marked with educational efforts encouraging each of us to take actions that protect our environment and conserve natural resources. It also coincides with spring cleaning efforts. The Town of East Hartford offers many opportunities and services with steps you can take to clean winter debris and spruce up your property.
FREE Bulky Pickup
Remember that a new free bulky collection service was launched on July 1, 2022. Residents are encouraged to call in for a FREE Curbside Collection of acceptable bulky items. Please call All American Waste (860) 289-7850 for your appointment. Single and 2-family properties will receive two (2) FREE pick-ups per unit for each fiscal year, July to June. Three (3) to six (6) family units will receive four (4) FREE pick-ups per unit for each fiscal year. All 1-6 family properties may schedule additional pick-ups after their FREE appointments at a fee of $25 each.
Transfer Station
The Town of East Hartford continues to offer access to its Transfer Station, which is open and operates on a regular schedule. The regular Transfer Station hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 7:15 a.m. to Noon and 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (holidays excluded), and the first and third Saturdays of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (holidays excluded). The Transfer Station is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Transfer Station will be open every Saturday in May to encourage spring cleanup efforts.
The checklist below identifies household items and steps you can take to properly dispose of or recycle waste items that will help you achieve your spring cleaning goals!
Spring Cleaning Opportunities: For Residents to Keep East Hartford Clean & Beautiful
Bulky Disposal
| Residents are encouraged to call in for a FREE Curbside Collection of acceptable bulky items (please call All American Waste (860) 289-7850 for your appointment) or deliver bulky items to the Transfer Station that they clear from garages, storage sheds, basements, and attics. Additional information regarding acceptable bulky waste disposal can be found on the Town website under Public Works, Waste Services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brush Recycling | Did you know that you can deliver the brush to the transfer station? Public Works saves taxpayer dollars by recycling all brush/ yard vegetation and leaves that are delivered by residents. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car Batteries | Accepted for FREE with resident ID at the Transfer Station, 1 Ecology Drive. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composting | Composting of leaves, vegetable, and fruit waste can be done in your backyards. Visit the CT DEEP webpage for guidelines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clothing & Textiles | Residents can deliver used clothing, footwear, household linens, and bedding items, stuffed animals, and accessories like hats, gloves, ties, pocketbooks to the Transfer Station for FREE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics | Deliver electronics – televisions, computers, monitors, VCR/DVD Players, cameras, and keyboards to the Transfer Station for FREE! For a complete list of acceptable electronics visit Waste Services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leaf Recycling | Residents can deliver leaves in brown paper bags or loose only (no plastic bags) to the Transfer Station for FREE! Grass clippings are accepted only in brown paper bags. Grass clippings may also be mulched or composted on your property. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 Household | For proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste, East Hartford residents can participate in any of the 10 drop-off locations offered by the MDC, April through October, 8 am – 1 pm for FREE, with an ID proving East Hartford residency. See the list below for April to October. Find the entire 2023 schedule on the MDC website with a checklist of all the acceptable hazardous waste you can deliver. Please mark your calendars for the East Hartford event on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at MDC East Hartford WPCF, 65 Pitkin Street!
(WPCF = Water Pollution Control Facility) * One collection date is held on a Sunday + Location Change for 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mattress Recycling | FREE if self-delivered to the Transfer Station, 1 Ecology Drive. For curbside collection, please call All American Waste for curbside pickup at (860) 289-7850 or deliver to the Transfer Station. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medications | FREE disposal of over-the-counter, prescription, pet medications ,and medicated lotions and ointments is available 24/7 at the East Hartford Police Department. You may wrap medications securely in garbage bags and place them in the trash in your refuse cart for incineration. Please do not flush down toilets or dispose of down catch basins. Please wear a face mask during drop-off. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metals | Deliver for disposal at the Transfer Station, 1 Ecology Drive, or for curbside collection, please call All American Waste for curbside pickup at (860) 289-7850. Includes appliances, refrigerators with doors removed, bicycles, and gas grills without a propane tank. Propane tanks may be delivered to the commercial establishment from which you purchase a new one. A complete list of acceptable metals can be found on the Town website’s Waste Services webpage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paint Recycling | PaintCare is a non-profit organization that has established a FREE and year-round paint recycling collection program at the Transfer Station, 61 Ecology Drive. Latex and oil-based paints, deck coatings, primers, sealers, stains, shellacs, lacquers, metal coatings, rust preventatives, and filed/lawn paints are all acceptable. Visit PaintCare website for more information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plastic Film | Residents are asked to check grocery stores and big box stores for plastic bag recycling that was on hold during COVID. If you cannot find a location, please place plastic grocery bags in your regular refuse cart ONLY. Please keep plastic grocery bags and all plastic film out of the blue recycling carts! Film contaminates recyclables and causes damage to recycling processing plant equipment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Used Oil & | Accepted FREE at the Transfer Station, 61 Ecology Drive, in clear plastic containers only. Please do not use catch basins for disposal. Water, and any chemicals disposed of, flows to our streams and rivers, polluting water and impacting aquatic life. |
To Recap:
Items you can bring to the Transfer Station:
- Clothing and Textiles
- Electronics
- Leaves (loose or in paper bags, not plastic)
- Paint
- Used Oil & Anti-freeze
- Car Batteries
- Mattresses
- Brush and Tree Limbs
- Metals (including appliances, refrigerators with doors removed, bicycles, etc.)
Items that can be recycled or disposed elsewhere:
- Compost – in your own backyard!
- Hazardous Household Waste – via MDC (check site for locations).
- Propane Tanks – Commercial establishments where purchased.
Celebrate this Earth Day by helping protect our environment and conserve our natural resources.