Connecticut Redemption Centers
Redemption Centers are private businesses that work with distributors of carbonated beverages to redeem bottles and cans with a deposit value. Although consumers can bring these bottles to retail outlets (stores must take back the brands that they offer for sale), many groups that collect large quantities of cans/bottles for fundraising activities will bring their collected items to a redemption center. Those facilities that are licensed by DEEP to operate redemption centers are listed below.
Note: Redemption centers that are part of retail centers (e.g., grocery stores or liquor stores) may not redeem brands that they do not sell. Please check before you go if you are not certain.
Please call the center to confirm it is open before visiting!
| Town | Location | Hours of Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield |
Bloomfield Redemption Center 860-839-7786 |
Monday - Saturday |
| Bristol | Maple End Package Store 192 North Street 860-583-6176 |
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Friday and Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (Limited to 10 cases per visit) |
| East Hartford |
Cash Can Redemption 860-528-0065 |
Monday - Saturday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (winter) Beginning April 1: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (summer) |
| East Windsor | Joe's Redemption Center
149 North Road 860-623-7323 |
Tuesday - Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Enfield | Cans for Kids Redemption 113 Raffia Road 860-272-6776 |
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 noon |
| Hartford | Capital Redemption Center 25 Meadow Street 860-296-2472 |
Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am - 12:00 noon |
| Manchester
|
Manchester Redemption Center
95 Hilliard Street 860-645-1887 |
Monday - Saturday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm https://www.manchesterredemption.com/ |
| Naugatuck |
The Bottle Shop Please call to make an appointment 203-723-4465. |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm |
| New Britain
|
Central CT Redemption Center
208 Hillhurst Avenue 860-224-1279 |
Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 4:45 pm |
| Newington |
TEMPORARILY CLOSED Newington Redemption Center 860-666-2314 |
TEMPORARILY CLOSED Monday-Friday |
| Oakville
|
Fran's Bottles & Cans |
Tuesday & Thursday |
| South Windsor | Bottle & Can Return
65 Mascolo Road 860-729-1893 |
Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (winter) |
| Stratford
|
Soda Stop Plus Thrift Return Center 203-870-9722 |
Monday – Friday http://bottlereturncenterstratford.com |
| Vernon | Vernon Bottle Return
77 Industrial Park Road Unit 1 860-375-5070 |
Monday - Saturday Vernon Bottle Redemption Center - Quick & Easy Bottle Return (ctbottlereturn.com) |
| Wallingford |
Express Redemption 718-314-8149 |
Monday - Saturday |
|
West Hartford
|
West Hartford Redemption Center 860-953-1991 |
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 3:30 pm |
| Windsor |
CT Bottle & Can Return 77 Pierson Lane, #C 860-386-5197 |
Monday - Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (winter) |
| Windsor Locks |
Connecticut Redemption Center 860-966-2258 |
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:30 am to 2:00 PM |
| Woodstock
|
The Arc Redemption Center 860-928-4727 (Note: the Arc webpage to the right lists more collection locations at the bottom of their page.)
|
Monday & Tuesday
8:30 am – 2 pm, |
Content Last Updated October 2021