Pickup Minimum Requirements

Pickup Minimums & Pricing for Out-of-Area Customers

Core Service Area (no membership needed)
New Haven, Hamden, East/West/North Haven
ZIP Codes

06501–06540

06512

06513

06514

06516

06517

06518

06473

Pickup Tiers & Minimums

Zone	Distance	Bottle Minimum	Fee (¢/bottle)	Refund w/ Standard 10¢
Core (no membership needed)	PSA towns	–	3¢	7¢
Tier 1 (nearest)	0–5 mi	100 bottles	4¢	6¢
Tier 2	5–10 mi	200 bottles	4¢	6¢
Tier 3	10–15 mi	300 bottles	4¢	6¢
Tier 4	15–20 mi	400 bottles	5¢	5¢
Tier 5	20+ mi	500 bottles	6¢	4¢

Use our radius finder

Bag-based Estimation

No need to count bottles—just use bag size:

Bag Size	Plastic Bottles	Soda Cans	Member Refund	Non-Member Refund
13 gal	50–60	~75	$4.00–$4.80	$3.00–$4.50
33 gal	130–160	200–225	$10.40–$12.80	$7.80–$9.00
55 gal	225–300	350–400	$18.00–$24.00	$14.00–$18.00

(Refund = #bottles × applicable refund rate)

*NOTE: Bottles per bag are only ESTIMATES. Fill to the max to ensure minimum requirements are met.

What if I don't meet any minimum requirements?

Although our primary service areas are defined, we do recognize a grace-distance up to 3 miles around our Primary Service Area.

If you are living outside of our grace distance and do not meet our PMR, but still need your bottles removed, please send a message to support@recaprecycling.com. We will get back to you promptly with a quote for bottle removal cost. PLEASE NOTE: this option will entail a higher service charge.
For Businesses/ Organizations collecting large volumes regularly, please send a message to support@recaprecycling.com, and we will get back to you.

It is better to give more, than give less!

In our industry, efficiency is key, and every contribution matters. Our pickup requirements are carefully designed to streamline logistics and maximize our service to you and the environment. We kindly ask for your consideration in meeting or exceeding these minimum pickup requirements, ensuring we can further enhance our services and expand our offerings. We thank you, in advance, for your support.

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