Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Glass Recycling Markets

The Department is aware of the following glass markets in Connecticut. Some of these markets accept only color separated container glass; some accept the different colored container glass commingled. The glass should be free of contaminants such as ceramics, stones, gravel, etc. Some companies allow metal rings and caps. This is only a partial listing and by providing it to you, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is not recommending these companies over any others.

Connecticut Container Recovery Corp./REI
(Nutmeg Container)
10 Eastern Park Road
East Hartford, CT 06108
Contact: Mark Fernandez
(860) 289-7234

 Stratford Baling Corp.
80 Garfield Ave.
Stratford, CT 06597
Contact: Ron Bertasi
(203) 377-7491
Recycling Technologies 
307 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Contact: Paul DeNardo
(203) 797-0378		 Willimantic Waste Paper
P.O. Box 4239
Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: Tom DeVivo
(860) 423-4527
Recycle America, LLC
655 Christian Lane
Kensington, CT 06037
(860) 223-3601
 

For more information, call or write:

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Recycling Program
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127

Phone: (860) 424-3366

Reduce/Reuse/Recycle

Content Last Updated February 2020