Solid Waste & Recycling
Monday - Friday: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am - 12:00 noon
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Transfer Station Scale House: (203) 256-3163
Recycling Bins can be purchased at the DPW Garage, for $8.50. Call (203) 256-3010 to coordinate your purchase.
Solid Waste & Recycling Department News
Most Requested Information
- The Transfer Station is available to Fairfield residents and businesses for the disposal of solid waste generated within the Town of Fairfield. Fees are charged for some items (see chart below), and a vehicle permit is required to gain entry to the facility. Click here to purchase a Transfer Station vehicle permit from the Recreation Department.
- Yard waste disposal information is available from We Care Denali.
- Fairfield participates in Single-Stream Recycling.
- Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations
Mission Statement
To pursue energy efficiency, resource conservation, alternative energy, and recycling programs that have environmental and financial benefits.
About the Solid Waste & Recycling Department
The State of Connecticut has many laws affecting the collection, disposal and recycling of garbage and other refuse. Proper disposal of these items is a social and health concern to Fairfield residents, so the Solid Waste and Recycling Department was established to ensure Fairfield stays in conformance with State laws. The Solid Waste and Recycling Department is responsible for implementing the Connecticut General Statutes, ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Representative Town Meeting's and the Board of Health's regulations affecting collection, disposal and recycling of refuse.
The Solid Waste and Recycling Department oversees the Fairfield Solid Waste and Recycling Center, otherwise referred to as the Transfer Station or the "dump," where residents and businesses can dispose of their solid wastes.
Transfer Station or Town Dump
The Transfer Station facility on Richard White Way operate from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturdays; and closed on Sundays. The Transfer Station is closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
The Transfer Station is available to Fairfield residents and businesses for the disposal of solid waste generated within the Town. Fees are charged for some items and a vehicle permit is required to gain entry to the facility. Click here to purchase a Transfer Station vehicle permit from the Recreation Department. For information on fees and permits, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 203-256-3010.
Residential household garbage pick-up and curbside recycling must be arranged with a private hauler. Click here for a list of the licensed residential haulers that have been approved by the Solid Waste & Recycling Commission.
For additional information on proper disposal and recycling, see the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection website "What Do I Do With..."
Click here for information on how to dispose of yard waste at WeCare Denali.
Fairfield participates in Single-Stream Recycling.
