Recycling center in New Haven, CT

Hamden Town Transfer Station

Name: Hamden Town Transfer Station
Address: 231 Wintergreen Ave New Haven CT 06515 USA, New Haven, CT, 6515, US
Telephone: (203) 387-2435
Rating: 3.2

231 Wintergreen Ave New Haven CT 06515 USA

3.2 (28 reviews)

Transfer StationBulky WasteComposting

Call (203) 387-2435 Directions Hours & contact Materials accepted

About this center

The Town of Hamden's Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 231 Wintergreen Avenue weighs every vehicle on the way in and out and bills the difference. It is a cash-free facility: payment is by credit or debit card only, at an outdoor kiosk on the way out. Solid and bulky waste is free up to 40 pounds and charged per pound above that, and organic waste is free up to 200 pounds. Food scraps go to the Quantum Biodigester in Southington, and free pails for collecting them come from the town's recycling coordinator. The site runs Monday through Friday with a midday break and opens the first Saturday of each month. Gates close promptly, with no entry for vehicles still in line. Cardboard must be broken down before it is accepted, and the site closes for town holidays. The town asks drivers to enter New Haven as the destination city in GPS, or they end up in the wrong place.

Materials accepted & services

Transfer StationBulky WasteCompostingCardboardDrop-off

Services offered

Drive-on weigh-in and weigh-out
Solid and bulky waste drop-off
Food scrap collection
Card-only payment kiosk

Areas served

Hamden

Prices & reviews

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Johnny G

3 months ago

Review

Easy in and easy out but the hours are terrible people work at least until 5 so why not be open until then and the people that get weekends off can't go to the dump because they are closed. Connecticut wonders why people go into the woods and dump their stuff. These hours have to be fixed

Alan Velazquez

2 months ago

Review

They charge you to go there even if you live in Hamden it sucks

Jules Koslow

2 years ago

Review

Not open on Saturday when everyone is off work and able to do dump runs. Why the heck are we even paying these crazy taxes if these guys can’t be bothered to come in on the weekend? That and their crazy hours (closing at 3:00…). Seems like quite a cushy job.

Visitor questions

Can I pay cash at the Hamden transfer station?

No. It is a cash-free facility. Payment is by credit or debit card only at the outdoor kiosk when leaving.

What are the Hamden transfer station hours?

Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 3:00, plus the first Saturday of each month from 8 to 11:45. Gates close promptly.

Does the Hamden transfer station take food scraps?

Yes. Residents bring food waste in a reusable container during regular hours, and the scraps are sent to the Quantum Biodigester in Southington.

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