West Hartford’s Department of Public Works will have Saturday office hours on four Saturday’s so residents can more easily purchase their permits for the Yard Waste and Recycling Center.

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The Public Works Office will be open from 7 a.m. to noon on four Saturdays so that residents can obtain an annual yard waste and recycling permit. The dates are Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, and Oct. 26.

Permits may be purchased online or in person. If purchased online, please bring your receipt, vehicle registration, and driver’s license. If you purchase the permit in person, please provide your credit card, vehicle registration, and driver’s license.  

Permits may also be picked up and purchased at the Public Works office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. The office is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Commercial or out-of-town vehicles are not allowed.

The Yard Waste and Recycling Center allows residents to dispose of and recycle items such as textiles, books, scrap metal, paint, electronics (anything with a plug and no Freon), mattresses, mercury thermostats, brush, leaves, clean fill, concrete rubble, and household recycling: plastic bottles, containers, tubs, and single-use cups; glass, cardboard, boxboard, paper, and metal containers (cans, aluminum foil, foil containers, food grade aerosol containers).

Further details about what can be dropped off at the Recycling Center can be found here.

For more information, visit the Yard Waste & Recycling Center web page.

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