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Trash & recycling · Connecticut

Trash day in 123 Connecticut towns

Each town’s pickup day, drop-off and rules, from its own website. 16 of them have no curbside pickup: residents take trash to the town drop-off.

123towns
2set pickup day
28day by address
16drop-off only

Tap a town for its pickup day, drop-off and rules.

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AnsoniaBy addressDay by addressAshfordTown of Ashford Recycling Center and Transfer StationDrop-offAvonBy addressHire your own · day by address
B
FriBeacon FallsFridayTown’s haulerBethanyResidential Waste SystemsTrash haulerBloomfieldEvery other weekCurbside recyclingBoltonAll American WasteTrash haulerBozrahTransfer Station/DumpPay per bagBranfordBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressBridgeportBy addressTown pickup · day by addressBridgewaterTown Garage (recycling facility)Drop-offBristolBy addressTown pickup · day by addressBrooklynBy addressPay per bag · day by addressBurlingtonRecycle Center (Town Recycle Center, behind Town Hall)Drop-off
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CanaanFalls Village Transfer StationDrop-offCantonCanton Transfer StationDrop-off onlyCheshireBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressChesterFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesClintonClinton Transfer StationDrop-off onlyColchesterColchester Transfer StationDrop-offColebrookBy addressDay by addressColumbiaTown of Columbia Transfer StationDrop-off onlyCornwallCornwall Transfer StationDrop-offCoventryBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressCromwellCromwell Transfer StationDrop-off
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DanburyHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerDarienDarien Recycling & Refuse CenterDrop-offDeep RiverDeep River Transfer StationDrop-offDerbyBy addressDay by addressDurhamDrop-off onlyNo curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-off
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East GranbyRCC Recycling CenterDrop-offEast HaddamEast Haddam Transfer StationDrop-off onlyEast HamptonFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesEast HavenTown’s haulerThe town’s contract hauler picks up at the curb for every homeEastonEvery other week, day by addressCurbside recyclingEast WindsorBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressEllingtonBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressEnfieldEvery other week, same day as trashCurbside recyclingEssexEssex Transfer StationDrop-off only
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FairfieldFairfield Transfer Station & Recycling CenterHire your ownMonFranklinMondayTrash day
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GranbyBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressGreenwichHolly Hill Resource Recovery FacilityDrop-offGriswoldGriswold Transfer Station (bulky waste facility)Drop-offGrotonTown of Groton Residential Transfer StationDrop-offGrotonTown of Groton Residential Transfer StationDrop-off
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HaddamHaddam Transfer StationDrop-offHamdenBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressHamptonHampton/Scotland Transfer StationDrop-offHartfordFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesHarwintonHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerHebronHebron Recycling Center and Transfer StationDrop-off
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KillinglyKillingly Transfer & Recycling CenterDrop-off only
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LedyardBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressLisbonHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerLitchfieldFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rules
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MadisonHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerManchesterAll American WasteTrash haulerMansfieldEvery week, same day as trashCurbside recyclingMarlboroughMarlborough Transfer StationHire your ownMeridenBy addressTown pickup · day by addressMiddleburyResidential Transfer Station and Recycling CenterDrop-off onlyMiddlefieldFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesMiddletownMiddletown Recycling CenterHire your ownMilfordMilford Transfer StationDrop-offMonroeFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rules
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New BritainBy addressTown pickup · day by addressNew CanaanTown of New Canaan Transfer StationDrop-off onlyNewingtonBy addressTown pickup · day by addressNorfolkNorfolk Transfer StationDrop-offNorth BranfordNew Recycling Center at Public WorksDrop-offNorth CanaanNorth Canaan Transfer StationDrop-offNorth HavenBy addressTown pickup · day by addressNorth StoningtonNorth Stonington Transfer StationDrop-off onlyNorwalkBy addressTown pickup · day by addressNorwichBy addressTown’s hauler · day by address
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Old LymeBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressOld SaybrookOld Saybrook Transfer StationDrop-offOrangeOrange Transfer Station & Recycling CenterDrop-offOxfordOxford Recycling CenterDrop-off
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PlainfieldCASELLA Transfer StationDrop-offPlymouthPlymouth Transfer StationDrop-off onlyPortlandTransfer Station/Recycling Center (Solid Waste Division)Drop-offPrestonPreston Transfer StationDrop-offProspectEvery other week, day by addressCurbside recyclingPutnamTown’s haulerCasella picks up at the curb for every home
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ReddingFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesRidgefieldRidgefield Transfer Station and Recycling CenterDrop-offRocky HillBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressRoxburyRoxbury Transfer StationDrop-off
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SalemSalem Transfer StationDrop-offSalisburySalisbury/Sharon Transfer StationDrop-off onlyScotlandScotland/Hampton Transfer StationDrop-offSeymourSeymour Transfer StationTown’s haulerSimsburySimsbury Landfill and Recycling CenterHire your ownSomersSomers Recycling CenterDrop-offSouthburyFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesSouthingtonSouthington Bulky Waste Transfer StationDrop-offStaffordStafford Transfer StationDrop-offSterlingVoluntown / Sterling Transfer StationDrop-offStoningtonStonington Transfer StationDrop-offStoningtonBy addressTown’s hauler · day by address
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ThomastonTransfer Station/Trash & RecyclingDrop-offTorringtonBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTrumbullFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rules
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UnionFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rules
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VoluntownVoluntown/Sterling Transfer StationDrop-off
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WallingfordResident Disposal Center (Waste Disposal Center)Drop-off onlyWashingtonClark Road Transfer StationDrop-off onlyWaterburyFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesWaterfordBy addressTown pickup · day by addressWatertownWatertown Transfer Station & Recycling CenterDrop-off onlyWestbrookWestbrook Transfer StationDrop-offWest HartfordAll American WasteTrash haulerWest HavenBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressWethersfieldBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressWinchesterCounty or districtA county or regional provider runs trash and recyclingWindhamWindham Transfer Station/Recycling CenterDrop-offWindsorWindsor Sanitation Inc.Trash haulerWindsor LocksWindsor Locks Public Works Garage recycling area (Saturday drop-off)Hire your ownWolcottGaudiosi HaulingTrash haulerWoodbridgeWoodbridge Transfer and Recycling StationHire your ownWoodstockWoodstock Transfer & Recycling CenterDrop-off only

How Connecticut towns handle trash

Of the 58 towns whose website says who picks up.

  • Town pickup 14%Town crews pick up at the curb
  • Town’s hauler 34%A contract hauler picks up at the curb for every home
  • Pay per bag 3%Curbside pickup, paid by the bag
  • County or district 2%A county or regional provider runs trash and recycling
  • Hire your own 19%No town pickup: you hire a private hauler
  • Drop-off only 28%No curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-off

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