Portland Transfer Station and Recycling Center

The Portland Transfer Station and Recycling Center, located at 39 Sand Hill Rd. in Portland, Connecticut, is a waste management facility serving Portland residents and the greater Middlesex County area. This essential community resource provides recycling services, solid waste management, and composting demonstrations for residents throughout Portland and surrounding communities. The facility offers convenient services including the handling of recyclables, bag sales for municipal solid waste, brush and appliance pickup, and disposal of non-recyclables. During the summer months (Memorial Day to Labor Day), the center operates Tuesday from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Wednesday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and Saturday from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM, with the scale closing at 12:00 PM. For regular hours, the center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with the scale closing at 3:00 PM. The center encourages recycling through various initiatives, including a program that exchanges free reams of office paper for white paper brought in for recycling (1 ream for 200 pounds of used white paper). Future projects aim to enhance recycling efforts and potentially share facilities with nearby towns.