Connecticut
Recycling drop-off
North Haven recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for North Haven Recycling/Transfer Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
North Haven residents only. A permit is not needed. Show the attendant a valid photo ID with the North Haven address. The official page says the Recycling/Transfer Center is a temporary drop-off site for North Haven residents and is not designed to accommodate vehicles other than 3/4-ton or less pickup trucks, passenger cars, vans, or station wagons. Commercial vehicles and mason dump trucks are not permitted due to space limitations. The attendant is not permitted to allow exceptionally large loads and has the discretion to limit the size and number of trips.
Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
- Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: A permit is not needed. Official access is a valid photo ID with the North Haven address.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Tires | The official page lists 2 tires without rims per visit among acceptable refuse and does not print a tire fee. |
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste is not accepted at the Recycling Center. The official page points to Hazwaste at (203) 401-2712 or rwater.com/Hazwaste. Uncontaminated waste oil (crankcase oil) is listed among accepted Recycling Center containers.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the Recycling/Transfer Center appears on the fetched official Recycling/Transfer Info page. Confirm with the Office of Field Operations at (203) 239-5321, ext. 8410, before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of North Haven Recycling/Transfer Info page, fetched November 12, 2026. The official location line is 90 Elm Street, adjacent to the North Haven Racquet Club. No official ZIP is printed on that address line. Town Hall is 18 Church St., North Haven, CT 06473.
- Accepted recycling containers also include mixed paper, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, rinsed plastic food and detergent containers coded 1-7, glass, and metal cans. Acceptable refuse also includes metal and white goods (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.); upholstered items (sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs); wood and brush cut into 3- to 4-foot lengths; leaves only; grass only; and leaves, grass, and plants debris mixed with small branches (official wording: "plants debris").
- The Recycling Center does not accept construction and demolition materials (windows, doors, shingles, sheetrock, plywood), car parts, concrete or bricks, or tree stumps with root balls. Official contacts listed for C&D disposal information, not published here as TownDumps pages, are John's Refuse at (203) 234-8696 and Cherry Hill Construction at (203) 488-7929.
- (203) 239-5321, ext. 8410, is the Office of Field Operations number on the official page.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.