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Composting Facility
Wallingford Compost Center
157 John St, Wallingford, CT 06492
Small, town-scale composting spot in Wallingford that serves residents and landscapers dropping off yard waste and food scraps. It's the kind of place where people come with pickup trucks, trailers, or big tubs to unload garden debris and kitchen organics.
The site is an outdoor yard with large piles-leaves, brush, and wood chips are easy to spot from the driveway. Pull up slowly; there’s usually a clear place to stop near the stack where vehicles back in to dump. Watch for loose gravel and uneven ground around the unloading area, and expect a few heavy-duty containers and occasional machinery moving material around.
Facility Information
Before You Go
- Bring a tarp and straps so loads stay put on the drive over and to cover loose leaves during transport.
- Sort materials before getting to the site-brush separate from finer yard waste makes unloading quicker and cleaner.
- Avoid busy spring weekend mornings if possible; those times tend to have the longest lines and more traffic in the lot.
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