The Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station will be closing at 12PM SHARP on May 28th for the Memorial Day Weekend. Please plan accordingly.
REMINDER: THE MAY THRU SEPTEMBER THURSDAY HOURS ARE NOW IN EFFECT. ON THURSDAY ONLY, THE HOURS ARE 11:00 A.M. TO 6:45 P.M.
Bulky Waste Changes
- Residents must stop at the office prior to entering to unload their vehicle.
- Residents will be shown where to unload their vehicles, but bulky materials will not be handled by anyone but the owner.
- Please bring someone along to assist with unloading if necessary.
- Please pack your vehicles so bulky waste can be the last items unloaded.
- Residents are asked to maintain six-foot distancing and avoid socializing.
- Items that will not be accepted are: COUCHES AND STUFFED CHAIRS/RECLINERS.
Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station
Location 514 Brown Road, Voluntown, CT 06384
Phone 860- 564-7750
For pdf. version of fees, download/view here.
For pdf. version of hours/rules, download here.
Hours
In the event of inclement weather, please listen to your local radio station for closings.
May 1st through September 30th
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:45 PM
Thursday, 11:00 AM- 6:45 PM
October 1st through April 30th
Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 AM- 2:45 PM
Pay Per Bag System
For residents and businesses using the Transfer Station, household trash (municipal solid Waste-MSW) is to be placed in specially marked bags. These bags are available at the Transfer Station in multiples of five at a cost of $7.50/$10.00 per bundle. Only household trash is required to be placed in these bags. Items that are to be recycled should be separated and placed in the proper containers.
Bulky Waste
**see COVID-19 changes above
Bulky waste is scrap wood, large furniture, sheetrock, and other large items. These items can be disposed of in the bulky waste container. *Please refer to the fee schedule for charges.
Recyclable Items(NO CHARGE)
*UPDATE ON PLASTIC RECYCLING: We no longer can recycle plastic, as there is no market for it, therefore, no one will take it. The plastic can be placed in the blue container next to the household trash bin (see photo below). House hold 13 gal trash bags can be used, no paid bags are required. The plastic is burned in the trash to energy facility. Cans still have their own container.
Aerosol Cans Must be empty, put with scrap metal
Cardboard All cardboard including food boxes (cereal, milk cartons) place in the compactor
Egg Cartons If cardboard, place with newspaper, if Styrofoam, discard with household trash (MSW)
Glass Containers Place in container marked for glass.
Junk mail, catalogs, magazines, envelopes, fax paper, white & colored paper
Newspapers May be placed ín brown bags for ease of handling
Metal food cans This includes metal caps from glass jars
Plastic containers Clear #1, colored #2. lf possible, please crush and/or compact
Scrap metal All scrap metal accepted
Used motor oil must be placed ín the proper storage container
The following items are not accepted at the Transfer Station:
Leaves
Gasoline
Propane Tanks
Hazardous Materials
Anti-Freeze
(THIS IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY/SHOES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.)
THESE RULES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS’ PER ORDER OF THE TRANSFER STATION COMMISSION. VIOLATORS’ COULD HAVE THEIR PERMITS REVOKED.
Fee Schedule Effective 10/01/21-9/30/22
Yearly Permit Fee $40.00
Second Permit for Same Household or Replacement Fee $10.00
PLEASE NOTE: STICKERS MUST BE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY WILL BE VISIBLE-TO THE TRANFER STATION OPERATOR..
Full Size Pick-up $25.00
Compact Pick-up $20.00
Trailer $25.00
Shingles and/or sheetrock will be classified as a full load.
*ANY LARGE ITEM THAT REQUIRES COMPACTION MAY BE CHARGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRANSFER STATION OPERATOR.
There will be a $5.00 charge for the following items
Washer ,Dryer
Stove, Couch/Sofa
Chair/Recliner
There will be a $10.00 charge for the following items
Refrigerators, Freezers
Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers
There will be a $2.00 charge for Automobile Tires (Car & light truck tires only; tires must
be off the rim).
All materials brought to the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station MUST come from the permit holder’s property. Violators will have their permits revoked.
*ALL VEHICLES ARE TO STAY TO THE OF THE YELLOW LINES
*ALL VEHICLES WITH BULKY WASTE ARE TO STOP AT THE OFFICE FIRST
*DO NOT ENTER THE DUMPSTERS*PLEASE DO NOT THROW GLASS IN CONTAINER, SLIDE DOWN THE RAMP
Free Electronics Recycling for Voluntown & Sterling Residents
Residents may, free of charge, bring their unwanted electronics to the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station located at 514 Brown Rd in Voluntown, CT. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, from 7:00am-2:45pm. Reminder: May – September, Thursday hours change to 11:00am-6:45pm.
All electronic equipment is safely packaged by Take 2 and transported to their facility for responsible and secure recycling.
What is and isn’t accepted?
Accepted materials include, but are not limited to: computers, laptops, fax machines, monitors, TVs, cell phones, tablets, video games, game consoles, VCR/DVD machines, remotes, keyboards, computer mice, modems, bulbs, batteries, small appliances, and stereo equipment.
Unaccepted materials include: smoke detectors, ballasts, propane tanks, paint, household hazardous waste, and appliances containing freon- air conditioners, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers.
About Take 2 INC
Take 2 Inc is a Waterbury based electronics recycler. Take 2 is approved by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as a Covered Electronics Recycler in conjunction with the Connecticut’s Electronics Recycling Law, RCSA 22a-638-1.
Residents may also, free of charge, bring their unwanted electronics to Take 2’s facility located at 567 South Leonard Street, Building One, Waterbury, CT. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:00am-3:30pm and Saturdays, from 8:00-noon. Additionally, residents may bring their electronics to any of Take 2 Inc’s electronics recycling events. For a listing of upcoming events go to: www.ewaste-recycle-ct.com. For your convenience at events and at Take 2’s facility, Take 2 employees will unload electronics from your vehicle for you.
For questions and more information
Email: Info@Take2recycle.com Phone: 1-800-209-9322 Website: Take2Recycle.com
Household Hazardous Waste
Updated 3/17/22 with added dates
Pdf version of the Hazardous Household Waste information of above
VOLUNTOWN/STERLING TRANSFER STATION COMMISSION (APPOINTED)
First Selectman – Chairperson Sterling – Linc Cooper
First Selectman-Chairperson Voluntown – Tracey Hanson
John Gileau, Appointed by Voluntown
Geoff Cooper, Appointed by Sterling
Susanne Tetreault, Appointed by Sterling
Gil Grimm, Appointed by Voluntown
Fred Parker, Alternate Appointed by Sterling
Vacancy, Alternate Appointed by Sterling
Vacancy, Alternate Appointed by Voluntown
Melinda Bryan, Alternate Appointed by Voluntown
