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Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority


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SCRRRA is the waste management and recycling authority for the twelve member municipalities of East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, Stonington, and Waterford.

Free Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Program in Preston

February 1, 2024: The Preston Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved a new, free food scrap recycling pilot program to begin February 2, 2024. Blue Earth Compost, based in Hartford, will be placing food scrap […]

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2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Schedule

SCRRRA funds and administers a household hazardous waste collection program for residents of our 12 member municipalities. Held April through November, these nine annual collections change location each month, providing free, convenient HHW disposal for […]

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Progress Toward a Regional Compost Facility

January 31, 2024: SCRRRA continues to actively work towards building eastern Connecticut’s first commercial-scale food scrap compost facility. On January 25, 2024, we received twofold good news: our site plans were unanimously approved by the […]

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Recycling Contamination Reduction Project to Begin this Month

Press Release: Single Stream Curbside Recycling Contamination Reduction Project to Begin this Month January 1, 2024: Ledyard and East Lyme residents will soon have artificial intelligence (AI) helping them recycle. The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources […]

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How to Reduce Waste and Recycle Right During the Holidays

The holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and gratitude, but they can also be a time of excess, waste, and environmental impact. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate about 25% more trash […]

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Regional Town Meeting: Navigating the CT Waste Crisis

Navigating the Connecticut Waste Crisis On December 6, 2023, an important Regional Town Meeting was hosted by the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) at Camp Nett in Niantic. Area municipal chief elected officials, directors […]

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What Goes Where?

Look up the correct way to recycle or dispose of items in the SCRRRA region. Also available in our mobile app (iPhone and Android)!

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

Dispose of household hazardous waste safely by bringing it to one of our free collection events. Free confidential paper shredding is also offered.