Middlebury Transfer Station

Middlebury Transfer Station is the town's local drop-off point where trash and recyclables are compacted and loaded onto trucks for transport out of state. Neighbors bring household loads here instead of driving to distant landfills. Many Connecticut towns require a permit to use facilities like this, so plan accordingly.

There’s usually an entrance booth and a short line of cars on busy days, especially on weekends and during spring cleanup. Drivers pull up to a scale or weigh station area and then proceed to the compacting bays where dumpsters and compactors sit a short walk from the vehicle lanes. Recycling containers are often grouped together off to one side while trash goes to the compacting area; watch for signs and cones that guide traffic. Expect a working, industrial feel-paved lanes, concrete barriers, and the occasional truck moving material to the transfer conveyors.