Transfer station

New Haven Transfer Station (Residential Drop-Off)

260 Middletown Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513

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Plan your visit

Operator: City of New Haven / New Haven Solid Waste & Recycling Authority
Hours: Residential drop-off Monday–Saturday 9 am–noon.
Appointments: Not listed
Visit fees: Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it: Residents of New Haven, West Haven only. Businesses: New Haven residents use the residential drop-off area with an ID showing a New Haven address. West Haven residents may bring bulk trash at $122.60 per ton. Private and commercial haulers must use the scale house.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Televisions

AcceptedFree (documented)

State e-waste law: free drop-off for residents at the town's designated collection point.

Computers

AcceptedFree (documented)

State e-waste law: free drop-off for residents at the town's designated collection point.

Other electronics

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)

DEEP requires TVs, monitors, computers and printers; check other electronics with the city.

Mattresses

Accepted with conditionsFees apply

West Haven's city page says mattresses and box springs are taken here for a fee; call 203-946-8109 for the fee. New Haven's own pages do not list mattresses.

Box springs

Accepted with conditionsFees apply

West Haven's city page says mattresses and box springs are taken here for a fee; call 203-946-8109 for the fee. New Haven's own pages do not list mattresses.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

City of New Haven: Residential Drop-Off Vehicle Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of New Haven
- The New Haven Transfer Station is at 260 Middletown Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of New Haven: Residential Waste Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of New Haven
- Residential drop-off runs Monday through Saturday, 9 am to noon, at 260 Middletown Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
- New Haven residents no longer need coupons; they show an ID with a New Haven address, which the attendant scans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Private and commercial haulers must go to the scale house and cannot use residential drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Collection Locations for Residential Electronics (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- DEEP lists the New Haven Recycling Center at 260 Middletown Avenue as the city's electronics drop-off; every town site must accept TVs, monitors, computers and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of West Haven: Bulk Trash Pickup & Other Services (opens in new tab) · City of West Haven
- West Haven says the New Haven Transfer Station takes West Haven residents' bulk trash for $122.60 per ton, 9 am–noon Monday–Saturday; household trash is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- West Haven says residents can drop off mattresses and box springs for a fee at the New Haven Transfer Station (203-946-8109); call for fee information. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: E-Waste Home (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- The law requires each municipality to provide a free drop-off location for its residents to recycle covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.

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