Sanitation Division

The principal goal of the Sanitation Division is to provide waste collection services that result in a clean and healthy Hartford environment and community.

Weekly curbside collection of trash from all 1-6 family buildings, in 65/95 gallon gray carts.
Weekly curbside collection of single-stream recyclables from all 1-6 family buildings, in 65 gallon blue recycling carts.
Weekly curbside collection of no more than 5 items of bulky waste from all 1-6 family buildings.
Hartford’s Bulky Waste & Recycling Center open 9am – 3pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, where residents and small businesses can recycle, dispose of bulky items, dispose of electronic waste, pick up compost, drop-off leaves with no or low cost permits. See our on-line brochure.
- Environmental educational materials for residents and businesses to improve recycling and proper disposal including offering tenant education for interested landlords. The educational topics, funded under a grant from the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) include:
- Proper Presentation of Trash on the Curbside
- Single-Stream Acceptable Recyclables
- Resident Recycling Rewards through Recyclebank
- Electronic Waste Disposal options
- Bulky Waste Disposal Rules-Curbside
- Fall and Spring Leaf Recycling
- Grass Recycling
- Christmas Tree Collection
- Bulky Waste & Recycling Center Resident & Business Permits
- Proper Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Collection Days
- Schools Recycling Initiatives
- Municipal Workplace Recycling
- Cart replacement rules
- Daily Collection Schedule for all 1-6 family buildings
- Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule Changes
- Multi-dwelling (7+ units) Buildings - Trash & Recycling Rules and Fines
- Small Business and Non-Profit Organizations Trash & Recycling Rules & Fines
Enforcement of local rules and regulations including fines and termination of service.
Refuse Collector Registrations