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About This Location

Cash Can Redemption Center at 120 Tolland Street in East Hartford is a Connecticut bottle-and-can redemption center — you bring deposit beverage containers and get your nickel deposit back in cash. It takes all Connecticut deposit containers, including beer, soda, water, sports and energy drinks, juice, hard seltzer, hard cider, tea, coffee, kombucha and coconut water, and all store brands are welcome.

What this location Accepts

✓ Deposit beer and carbonated soda containers
✓ Deposit water bottles
✓ Deposit sports drinks and energy drinks
✓ Deposit juice, tea, coffee and kombucha containers
✓ Deposit hard seltzer and hard cider containers
✓ Deposit coconut water containers
✓ All store-brand deposit beverage containers

What they do not accept

✕ Non-deposit beverage containers (not marked with the CT deposit)
✕ Household trash or general recycling
✕ Electronics, appliances and bulky items

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Only Connecticut deposit containers are redeemable; pre-count empties before arriving to speed service

Programs & events

  • Connecticut container deposit refund — Refunds the Connecticut deposit (currently 10¢ on most eligible containers) when you return CT deposit-marked bottles and cans

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I return cans in Connecticut here?

Bring your empty Connecticut deposit bottles and cans to the center and you receive your deposit back in cash. Pre-counting your empties before you arrive speeds up the process.

What containers does Cash Can Redemption accept?

All Connecticut deposit containers — beer, soda, water, sports and energy drinks, juice, hard seltzer, hard cider, tea, coffee, kombucha and coconut water — including all store brands.

Can I drop off general recycling or trash here?

No. This is a deposit redemption center only. It does not accept household recycling, trash, electronics or bulky items — just eligible CT deposit beverage containers.

Which containers are NOT redeemable?

Containers without the Connecticut deposit marking are not eligible. Only bottles and cans carrying the CT deposit can be refunded here.

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Contact & Location

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Address
120 Tolland St, East Hartford, CT 06108
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City / State
East Hartford, Connecticut

Opening Hours

Monday 8 AM–4 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–4 PM
Thursday 8 AM–4 PM
Friday 8 AM–4 PM
Saturday 8 AM–4 PM
Sunday Closed