Hartford Dump Fees & Disposal Guide for Junk Removal Operators

CCRR Southington ~$140/ton (7¢/lb), $25 min load. Central Recycling Bloomfield $160/ton cash only. Manchester Landfill $135/ton with $140 annual permit or $250/ton day rate without permit. Murphy Road Hartford: unpublished rates but typically $145-155/ton range. CWPM Berlin $150/ton standard rate. Operators report 15-20 minutes average turnaround at most facilities.

• CCRR at ~$140/ton with longest hours (7AM-5PM weekdays) is best all-around value
• Manchester $135/ton cheapest per-ton — requires $140 annual permit but breaks even at 8-10 tons/year
• Day rates without permits can hit $250/ton — annual permits pay for themselves quickly
• Lunch hour closures at Manchester (12:00-12:30) cost operators 45 minutes if mistimed

CCRR concrete $10/ton (extraordinary rate — 90% savings vs MSW), brick/block $40/ton, stumps $30/ton, clean wood $35/ton. Manchester $135/ton mixed C&D with permit. CWPM Berlin/Plainville accept all C&D types at $45-65/ton for clean materials. Central Recycling charges MSW rates for mixed C&D. Asphalt typically $25-35/ton at specialized facilities.

• Route concrete separately to CCRR at $10/ton — saves $125⁠–⁠$150/ton vs general rates
• Separate clean wood/brush at CCRR: $20/yard brush, $30/ton stumps vs $140/ton mixed
• CWPM Berlin specializes in C&D — better rates than transfer stations for clean materials
• Mixed C&D loads get charged MSW rates — sorting saves 60-70% on disposal costs

Central Recycling Bloomfield: scrap metal FREE drop-off, no minimum weight. CCRR charges $25/load for metal disposal. Sims Metal Hartford pays market rates: #1 Copper ~$2.80/lb, #2 Copper ~$2.45/lb, Brass ~$1.30/lb, Aluminum cans ~$0.85/lb, Steel ~$0.06/lb. Connecticut Iron & Metal New Britain also competitive. Mixed loads with 20%+ metal content should be sorted.

• Central Recycling takes scrap FREE — better than $135⁠–⁠$160/ton to dump as waste
• Sims Metal near Murphy Road — sell scrap then dump remaining waste on same trip
• Appliances with Freon removed pay better at scrap yards than disposal facilities
• Separate copper/brass from steel — price difference of $2+ per pound justifies sorting time

Mattresses: $30 (CWPM) to $75 (Manchester). Freon appliances $25-35 across facilities. Tires $10-15 passenger, $25-45 truck tires. Manchester styrofoam: $300/ton penalty rate. CRT monitors $15-25, flat screens $10-15. Propane tanks $15-25. Paint disposal $2-4/gallon. CT Bye Bye Mattress program: contact MRC (855) 229-1691 for free/low-cost recycling partnerships.

• Route mattresses to CWPM at $30 — saves $45 vs Manchester's $75 rate
• Become Bye Bye Mattress collection partner for free mattress recycling revenue
• Freon removal certification allows better scrap metal prices on appliances
• E-waste programs at Best Buy/Staples beat facility surcharges for small electronics

50⁠–⁠60% recycle rate — highest private transfer station in CT. Concrete $10/ton is extraordinary value. Sells topsoil, mulch, stone products. Scale house processes payments quickly. Lunch closure 12:00-12:30 but stays open unlike Manchester. Photo ID required for commercial accounts.

Annual Commercial Customer & Hauler Application required with $140 vehicle permit ($85 after July 1). Day rate $250/ton without permit. Strict lunch closure 12:00⁠–⁠12:30 — arriving at 11:45 means 45-minute wait. Rejected material reloading fee $150 + $60/hr labor. Cash or check only.

Near Murphy Road transfer station — sell scrap then dump remaining waste nearby for efficient routing. Photo ID required. Truck scale available for large loads. Prices fluctuate with commodity markets. Clean materials get better pricing.

Hartford's municipal facility with broadest acceptance policies. Rates not published but competitive with area transfer stations. Good for mixed loads that might be rejected elsewhere. Near Sims Metal for efficient scrap/dump routing. Accepts small quantities residential customers won't take.

Free diversion critical at Hartford's $135⁠–⁠$160/ton rates. Salvation Army also serves Hartford (1-800-SA-TRUCK) for pickups. Items must be in sellable condition. Scheduling required for large donations. Goodwill Hartford also accepts furniture donations.