Thompson Transfer Station

Thompson Transfer Station on Pasay Road is the local place where household trash gets compacted and loaded onto trucks to go out of state. Residents and small haulers use it for things that are easier to drop off here than to drive to a distant landfill. It's a practical stop for typical town cleanups and bulk runs.

Expect a working-yard feel: heavy equipment, large roll-off containers, and the kinds of smells that come with compacting trash. There’s often a booth and a scale at transfer stations in Connecticut, so be prepared for a weigh-in and a short stop to sort paperwork or permits. Pull up into a lane, unload into the appropriate container or area, and then rejoin the exit-lines can form, especially on weekend mornings. Recycling areas are usually separate from the main trash piles, so having recyclables grouped and ready speeds things up.