Facility details
- Address
- 5 Dump Road (off Rt. 154 or Exit 4 off Rt. 9)
Essex, CT 06426 - Phone
- (860) 767-1926
- Website
- essexct.gov
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Middlesex County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- 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
- Calamari Recycling Company, Inc Recycling same site · Essex, CT
- Essex (Crra) Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.8 mi · Essex, CT
- Old Saybrook Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Old Saybrook, CT
- Lyme Recyclables Transfer Station/Public Safety Complex Transfer Station 2.9 mi · Lyme, CT
- Eastern Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.0 mi · Deep River, CT
- Shoreline Wire and Plastics Recycling 4.4 mi · Old Saybrook, CT
- Deep River Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Deep River, CT
- Lyme Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Lyme, CT
- Westbrook Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Westbrook, CT
- Chester Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.4 mi · Chester, CT
Nearest landfill: Montville LF, Montville — 14.4 mi
Area served
Serves Essex, Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, Deep River, Hadlyme, Westbrook, Chester, East Haddam, East Lyme, Clinton.
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)