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Ledyard Transfer Station at 889 Colonel Ledyard Hwy is the town’s place to drop off household trash and recyclables; as a transfer station, loads are compacted here and then hauled to out-of-state landfills. Locals use it instead of driving all the way to a distant landfill.
There’s usually a small entrance booth and a scale, so many people stop at the booth first and again on the outbound scale - Connecticut towns commonly require a permit and often charge by weight. Pull up into the lane and be ready to present proof of residency or your town permit; vehicles are routed to unloading bays while others wait in the drive-through. The site looks industrial: concrete pads, large roll-off containers, and trucks lined up in the back. Weekends and spring-cleanup times get busy, so expect lines then.
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Before You Go
- Have the town transfer-station permit or proof of residency ready before you get to the booth - many Connecticut towns check it at the gate.
- Cover and tie down loose loads and bring gloves or a hand truck; unloading can be dusty and awkward if things shift in the truck bed.
- Skip weekend mornings and peak spring-cleanup days if possible - waits are noticeably longer then.
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