Hartford trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Public Works Waste & Recycling — 1–6 unit residential only (property tax funded). Missed: Hartford 311 (860) 757-9311 if set out on time. Verified 2026-10-15 · hartfordct.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 4:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts off curb within 24 hr after service. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · hartfordct.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream blue cart — empty, rinsed, clean, open; no shred/bag/bundle. Verified 2026-10-15 · hartfordct.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Hartford Public Works Waste & Recycling Division. |
| Contacts | Hartford 311 860-757-9311; Public Works 860-757-9983. Verified 2026-10-15 · hartfordct.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
4:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts off curb within 24 hr after service.
Where
Curbside; not blocking sidewalk/road; safe parking zones on collection days.
Limits
5 bulk items per scheduled pickup; free pickup count by unit count.
Not allowed
Construction debris, household hazardous waste, non-city carts, overweight carts, unscheduled bulk.
Bags
Trash bagged in city cart; recyclables loose.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Verified 2026-10-15 · hartfordct.gov
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Holidays
Listed city holidays may delay collection +1 day (New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln/Washington birthdays, Good Friday, Memorial, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
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- Trash
- Public Works Waste & Recycling — 1–6 unit residential only (property tax funded). City-issued gray cart only; bag household garbage. Day via Find My Trash Day map on division page. Set out after 4:00 p.m. night before or before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Recycling same day (blue cart). Missed: Hartford 311 (860) 757-9311 if set out on time.
- Recycling
- Single-stream blue cart — empty, rinsed, clean, open; no shred/bag/bundle. CT universal list + recycling-101.pdf (paper, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, metal, plastics per chart). Drivers inspect for contamination.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule required — 311 or Public Works (860) 757-9983. Place after 4:00 p.m. night before scheduled date, before 7:00 a.m. 2 free pickups/unit/year, ≤5 items/pickup (scales with unit count). Extra pickup $75 or $10 transfer-station permit (max 4 visits). Unscheduled curb bulk → $99 fine.
- Curbside: when
- 4:00 p.m. prior – 7:00 a.m. collection day; carts off curb within 24 hr after service.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; not blocking sidewalk/road; safe parking zones on collection days.
- Curbside: limits
- 5 bulk items per scheduled pickup; free pickup count by unit count.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris, household hazardous waste, non-city carts, overweight carts, unscheduled bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in city cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Bulk without appointment $99; infraction #26 bins >24 hr on curb; #10 household hazardous waste on curb.
- Holidays
Listed city holidays may delay collection +1 day (New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln/Washington birthdays, Good Friday, Memorial, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas) — 2026 ISO dates not.
- Hauler
- City of Hartford Public Works Waste & Recycling Division
- Contacts
- Hartford 311 860-757-9311; Public Works 860-757-9983
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: hartfordct.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: hartfordct.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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