Facility details
- Address
- Essex, CT 06426
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Middlesex County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA FRS Sep 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Essex Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.8 mi · Essex, CT
- Calamari Recycling Company, Inc Recycling 1.8 mi · Essex, CT
- Eastern Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.5 mi · Deep River, CT
- Deep River Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.8 mi · Deep River, CT
- Lyme Recyclables Transfer Station/Public Safety Complex Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Lyme, CT
- Old Saybrook Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.0 mi · Old Saybrook, CT
- Lyme Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.1 mi · Lyme, CT
- Chester Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.7 mi · Chester, CT
- Westbrook Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Westbrook, CT
- Shoreline Wire and Plastics Recycling 5.0 mi · Old Saybrook, CT
Nearest landfill: Montville LF, Montville — 15.3 mi
Area served
Serves Centerbrook, Essex, Ivoryton, Deep River, Hadlyme, Chester, Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, East Haddam, Clinton, Haddam.
County context
One of 16 transfer stations in Middlesex County, CT.
ZIP 06426 population 3,285.
Connecticut solid-waste agency: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)