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Scrap Metal Recycling in Stafford, CT

Metals are a no-charge recyclable at the Stafford Transfer Station.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Stafford

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  2. Stafford Transfer StationDrop-off · 80 Upper Road, StaffordStafford residentsFree
    Where

    80 Upper Road
    Stafford, CT 06076

    Hours

    Wed–Fri 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Thursdays to 6:30 p.m. April–October

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Stafford permit sticker required (issued at the scale house).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
More about scrap metal

Connecticut rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal is on the list of items everyone in Connecticut is required to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Scrap metal must be recycled through special programs, not the single stream bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
    • CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Towns that collect "white goods" at the transfer station or landfill may remove hazardous parts before recycling the appliance as scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Stafford: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Stafford
    • The Transfer Station is open to Stafford residents and businesses only; proof of residency and a permit sticker (issued only on site at the scale house) are required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency and a permit sticker are required; permits are issued only on site at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Stafford: Transfer Station Fees (effective 9/01/2021) (opens in new tab) · Town of Stafford · effective September 1, 2021
    • No-charge recyclables include metals. Checked October 26, 2026.

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