New Britain Recycling Center

Small, practical recycling center in Berlin that residents and landscapers drop materials at to keep things out of the trash. Located on Christian Lane, it’s the kind of place people swing by with a car or a small trailer. Connecticut sends most disposal out of state, so recycling centers like this get steady local use.

Pull in past a booth/entrance area and follow signs to the recycling bins, which are usually grouped by material (paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, and often electronics/textile drop-offs at similar centers). There’s a scale somewhere on site at many transfer-style facilities, so expect a slow stop in and possibly another stop on the way out. The site looks industrial-piles, roll-offs, and big containers rather than neat curbside bins-and weekends or spring cleanups tend to be busiest.