Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
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(203) 245-0010Small-town disposal site used by residents of Madison and nearby areas for brush, leaf and other local clean-up loads. Most people drop off household yard debris and similar residential material rather than hauling to a full-scale landfill.
There’s usually an entrance booth where vehicles queue up to check in before pulling into the tipping area or around the piles. Many Connecticut transfer-style sites have a scale and charge by weight, so plan for a quick stop back through the exit if that’s how this town runs things. The site looks like a working yard more than a tidy park-piles of brush, leaf piles in season, and heavy equipment moving material around. Weekends, especially during spring and fall cleanups, tend to get busy and slow-moving.
Learn how to properly dispose of common items.

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