Scrap Metal Recycling in Hartford, VT
Scrap metal is recycled free at the Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center, 2590 North Hartland Road (permit or day pass required).
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
Vermont rules
- Scrap metal is anything that is at least 80% metal; it is managed as special recycling, not blue-bin recycling, and services vary by town and district. Source: Vermont DEC: Recycling and Reusing Scrap Metal (opens in new tab)
- Some Vermont facilities recycle scrap metal free under a certain weight; others charge a nominal fee. Source: Vermont DEC: Recycling and Reusing Scrap Metal (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (6)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Vermont DEC: Recycling and Reusing Scrap Metal (opens in new tab) · Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Scrap metal is anything that is at least 80% metal; it is managed as special recycling, not blue-bin recycling, and services vary by town and district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some Vermont facilities recycle scrap metal free under a certain weight; others charge a nominal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hartford: Passes, Permits and Fees (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford · effective July 1, 2026
- Only Hartford-area families and GUVSWMD member-town residents may use the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A valid permit or day pass is required; the annual resident sticker is $30 and a day pass $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hartford: Battery, Lightbulb, Paint, and Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford
- Electronics disposal and paint drop-off do not require a day pass or permit; battery recycling does. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hartford: Recycling Guidelines & Drop-Off Details (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford
- Recycling is free at the facility for mixed paper, cardboard, glass, cans, scrap metal and plastics. Checked October 26, 2026.
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