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Transfer Station
East Hartford Transfer Station
61 Ecology Dr, East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 282-4845Small, practical transfer station used by East Hartford residents and nearby towns. This is the kind of place people drop off household trash and recyclables to be compacted and trucked out of state.
Drive up to an entrance booth and wait your turn in a short line on busy days; weekends and spring cleanup bring the largest crowds. The site is industrial-looking - concrete pads, compactors, and roll-off containers - not a neat recycling center. Many transfer stations have a scale and charge by weight, so expect to stop again on the way out. Recycling collection areas are usually to the side of the main drop-off area, and vehicles pull up to different bays depending on load type.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Check whether your town requires a permit for transfer station use; several Connecticut towns do, and permits are often enforced at the gate.
- Secure loose trash and cover loads - wind can scatter lightweight items, and tarps or tie-downs make unloading easier.
- Try weekday mornings if possible; lines tend to be shorter than on weekends and during seasonal cleanups.
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