Town of Watertown Transfer Station

Town of Watertown Transfer Station on Old Baird Road is where local residents bring their household trash and recyclables instead of driving to a distant landfill. In Connecticut the station compacts loads and trucks them out of state, so it’s the practical place for town disposal needs. Regular people from Watertown use it for routine drop-offs and seasonal cleanups.

There’s usually a small entrance booth near the road where vehicles stop before entering the site. A drive-over scale is common at transfer stations, so be prepared to pause for weighing as part of the process. After the booth, pull into clearly marked lanes that lead to open bays, pits, or compactors where material is unloaded and crushed before being hauled away. Recycling containers tend to be grouped to one side and weekends-especially spring cleanup weekends-get noticeably backed up.