Preston Transfer Station

Preston Transfer Station on Ross Road is the local place townspeople use to drop off household trash and recyclables before it gets compacted and hauled away out of state. Neighbors bring everything from small bags to pickup-truck loads; this is the municipal transfer point for Preston residents. Expect a working, no-frills site rather than a commercial recycling center.

Drive up to an entrance booth/scale where vehicles are usually directed to pull forward; the scale is used because Connecticut ships most waste elsewhere. The site has large roll-off areas and covered bays where trucks tip loads for compaction, with piles and containers visible from the driving lanes. Lines are common on weekend mornings and during spring cleanup, so there can be a wait to get through the booth and onto the tipping floor. Signs and simple traffic flow will tell drivers where to unload, but the layout is more industrial than landscaped.