Express Redemption Center
Recycling Center in Wallingford, Connecticut
About This Location
Express Redemption Center at 200 Church Street in Wallingford is a Connecticut-certified bottle and can redemption center. It accepts deposit beverage containers under Connecticut's bottle bill and pays back the per-container deposit, which rose to 10 cents in January 2024 for most eligible beer, soda, water, juice, tea, and similar drink containers. It is listed on the Connecticut DEEP redemption-center directory and operates Monday through Saturday.
What Express Redemption Center Accepts
What they do not accept
This is a deposit-redemption center, not a general household recycling or trash drop-off.
Fees
- Container deposit refund
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Open to the public to redeem Connecticut deposit containers for cash. Private business certified by CT DEEP.
Programs & events
- Connecticut Bottle Bill redemption
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the deposit refund in Connecticut?
Connecticut's container deposit is 10 cents per eligible bottle or can, raised from 5 cents in January 2024. Single-serving 'nips' carry a separate 5-cent surcharge that is not refundable.
What containers can I redeem at Express Redemption Center?
You can redeem Connecticut deposit containers, which include glass, metal, and plastic bottles and cans for beer, soda, water, juice, sports drinks, tea, coffee, kombucha, hard seltzer, hard cider, and energy drinks. Containers under 150 ml are excluded.
What are Express Redemption Center's hours?
According to the Connecticut DEEP redemption-center directory, it operates Monday through Saturday, approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call ahead to confirm, as redemption-center hours can change.
Is this a recycling center or a redemption center?
It is a redemption center. You bring back deposit bottles and cans and are paid the Connecticut container deposit in cash. It is not a general household recycling or trash drop-off.
Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.