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Where to get rid of appliances near Hartford, CT

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Hartford, and 7 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list appliances as accepted; the closest is East Hartford Transfer Station, about 3 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • East Hartford Transfer Station · 2.8 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Building/demolition debris (with copy of building permit), pools, decks, sheds, fences, appliances, brush (no stumps), passenger tires, car batteries, lawn tractors/mowers (drained), furniture, rugs, recyclables, electronics, mattresses (no futons), textiles, metal, yard waste in paper bags, used motor oil, PaintCare paint”

  • Manchester LF · 6.2 mi · Manchester, CT
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Newington Town Landfill & Recycle Center · 6.6 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Rocky Hill Waste Transfer Station · 8.6 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Iron Mountain · 9.1 mi · Windsor, CT
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Glastonbury Transfer Station · 9.2 mi · Glastonbury, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • CWPM · 9.3 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Cromwell Transfer Station · 9.3 mi · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Town of Glastonbury Bulky Waste Facility · 9.5 mi · Glastonbury, CT
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Town of Berlin Transfer Station · 10.1 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Simsbury Bulky Waste / Recycling · 11.4 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Portland Recycling Center · 13.9 mi · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Hartford. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for appliances

Federal law (Clean Air Act Section 608) requires the refrigerant in fridges, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. That is why many facilities charge extra for anything with refrigerant, or require a tag showing a certified technician already removed it.

Other options. Many electric utilities run appliance recycling programs that pick up a working old fridge or freezer, sometimes with a rebate (EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program lists partners). Retailers often haul away the old unit when delivering a new one. Scrap metal yards take appliances without refrigerant (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters), sometimes paying for the metal.

Before you go. Ask whether refrigerant removal is done on site and what it costs, and whether doors must be removed (a child-safety rule at many sites).

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