Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in East Hartford
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Bundled yard clippings and limbs go out on a bulky appointment, and the transfer station takes brush without stumps and yard waste in compostable kraft paper bags only.
City cost & eligibility
The curbside route is covered by the bulky allowance or the flat charge for an extra appointment, and any transfer station charge is confirmed with Public Works on 860-291-7374.
When & how
Book the bulky appointment for a bundled load, or bring the material to the transfer station on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday or on the first or third Saturday.
Get it ready
Cut limbs to four feet or less, no thicker than six inches, and tie them in bundles no larger than three feet. At the transfer station, yard waste has to be in compostable kraft paper bags, plastic bags are not accepted, and stumps are refused there even though brush is taken.
Yard clippings and limbs go out bundled on a bulky appointment, with limbs cut to four feet or less, no thicker than six inches, and tied in bundles no larger than three feet. At the transfer station the same material has to be in compostable kraft paper bags, and stumps are refused there even though loose brush is accepted.
The transfer station opens Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and again from 12:30 p.m. to 2:35 p.m., and on the first and third Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Holidays can change that, so the town asks residents to check the Public Works page or call 860-291-7374 first. Hazardous waste including batteries, concrete and masonry, soil, stumps and propane tanks are refused at the gate.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Book the curbside bulky appointment with the hauler
An East Hartford household with furniture, carpeting, an appliance, a mattress or a metal item inside the six item limit.
Cost & conditions
$25 each bulky waste appointment beyond the free per unit allowance, paid by credit or debit card. One and two family properties get two free pickups per unit each fiscal year from July to June, and three to six family properties get four free pickups per unit, all booked with All American Waste on 860-289-7850.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, describe the six items or fewer, and set them at the curb for the booked day.
Car parts including tires and batteries, building demolition debris, electronics, hazardous waste, anything in bags or boxes, and recyclables or household rubbish are all refused on this route.
Town of East Hartford Public Works Department with All American Waste for the curbside bulky contract
Take the load to the East Hartford Transfer Station
A household with tires, scrap metal, brush, yard waste, appliances, electronics or mattresses that the curbside bulky route will not take.
Cost & conditions
The transfer station charge is confirmed with Public Works on 860-291-7374 before loading.
Arrange it
Drive to 1 Ecology Drive during the posted hours on Monday, Tuesday or Friday or on the first or third Saturday, and separate the free and charged streams before the gate.
Hazardous waste including batteries, concrete and masonry, soil, stumps and propane tanks are refused. Yard waste has to be in compostable kraft paper bags, textiles in plastic bags, and building and demolition debris needs a copy of the building permit with the load.
Building and demolition debris including roof shingles, drywall, lumber and siding with a copy of a building permit, swimming pools, decks, sheds, doghouses and wood or metal fences, appliances, brush, passenger vehicle tires, car batteries, drained residential mowers and snowblowers, furniture, rugs, recyclables, bicycles, large toys, gas grills without propane tanks, miscellaneous metal, yard waste in compostable kraft paper bags, used motor oil, single stream recyclables including cardboard, electronics including televisions and computers, mattresses and box springs, textiles in plastic bags, and PaintCare approved paint.
Hazardous waste including batteries is refused and the town gives a separate hazardous waste collection line, and concrete and masonry material, soil, stumps and propane tanks are refused. Futon mattresses are not taken with other bedding, textiles have to arrive in plastic bags, and a construction load needs a copy of the building permit.
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 7:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:35 p.m., closed for lunch between the two, and the first and third Saturday of the month 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Holidays can change the schedule, so call Public Works on 860-291-7374 first.
The transfer station charge is confirmed with Public Works on 860-291-7374.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in East Hartford.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
How should East Hartford yard waste be prepared?+
For a bulky appointment, bundle the clippings and limbs with the branches cut to four feet or less and no thicker than six inches, tied in bundles under three feet. At the transfer station, brush goes in loose without stumps and leaves, grass and twigs are accepted only in compostable kraft paper bags.Official guidance
What can not go in an East Hartford bulky pile?+
Car parts including tires and batteries, building demolition debris such as lumber, earth, stone, concrete and masonry, electronics such as televisions and computers, hazardous waste such as paint, gas, oil and pesticides, anything in bags or cardboard boxes, and recyclables or household rubbish. Those streams go to the transfer station, the household hazardous waste collection or the regular recycling route instead.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Make room for the rest of your day.
Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
