North Stonington Transfer Station

A working transfer station in North Stonington where town residents drop off household trash and recyclables before it’s compacted and trucked out of state. Locals, contractors with small loads, and anyone with a town permit usually use the place; it’s the local alternative to driving to a distant landfill.

There’s an entrance booth and a lane to pull up to for check-in, so have any town permit or ID ready. Vehicles drive up, unload into open pits or containers, and the material gets compacted and moved onto transfer trucks. Expect a practical, industrial feel: gravel or paved lots, big roll-off containers, and the occasional heavy truck moving through. Weekends and spring cleanups often see lines, so busy times can mean waiting to get to the drop-off point.