Waterford Transfer Station

Waterford Transfer Station on Hartford Turnpike is the town’s place to drop off household trash and small-haul loads before they get compacted and trucked out. Local residents and small haulers use it for convenience instead of driving to distant disposal sites. In Connecticut most trash ends up moved out of state, so transfer stations like this are the short stop where loads get handled.

Look for an entry lane with a booth and a scale area - many Connecticut transfer stations charge by weight, so stopping on the scale is common. The site will have compactors and transfer trailers on site that larger trucks load into; expect to see staff directing traffic and trucks queued for pickup. Weekends and spring-cleanup times are noticeably busier, with lines and people hauling bulky items. Vehicles usually pull up to a drop bay or trailer area to unload, then head back out the same way they came in.