Connecticut
Transfer station
Berlin transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Berlin Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Berlin residential customers only. Be prepared to give proof of residency when you enter the gate at the white building. The official accepted-items flyer is headed "BERLIN RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY" and says commercial, business, and resident-owned business use is prohibited.
Hours
- Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays, per the official Saturday-hours and holiday-closures flyer created June 11, 2026, and the official Refuse/Recycling Pickup page.
- Official Saturday schedule from that June 11, 2026, flyer, remaining dates as of November 12, 2026: November 14, 21, and 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; December 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Some official pages also state Saturday hours as 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon without listing the longer November window. Use the dated official flyer for 2026 Saturday hours, and confirm at (860) 828-7022.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: No general entrance sticker is described. Official access is Berlin residential use only, with proof of residency at the gate. A $15 permit applies to curbside mattress and box-spring pickup, not to Transfer Station drop-off.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mattresses and box springs dropped off at the Transfer Station | No charge during normal business hours, per the official Refuse/Recycling Pickup page. Residents are responsible for transport and proper placement. If the same items are collected curbside as bulk, a $15 permit must be obtained from Public Works. |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste and chemicals are not accepted at the Transfer Station. The official accepted-items flyer points to collection dates with Tunxis Recycling. Official accepted fluids include antifreeze, motor oils, transmission fluid, hydraulic oil, and gear oil. Official typo on the not-accepted list: "Gasoline/Kerosine." Paint is not accepted at the Transfer Station; the official flyer points to a paint take-back program at 642 Christian Lane, which is not the Transfer Station address. Fluorescent tube light bulbs are listed as accepted.
Holiday closures
The official Saturday-hours and town-holiday-closures flyer created June 11, 2026, lists these remaining 2026 and early-2027 closures: November 26 and 27, 2026; December 24 and 25, 2026; January 1, 2, 16, 18, and 30, 2027; February 6, 15, and 20, 2027; March 26, 2027; May 31, 2027; and June 18, 2027. Monday through Friday hours are printed as excluding holidays. Confirm with Public Works at (860) 828-7022 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources . Source: Town of Berlin Transfer Station Saturday hours and town holiday closures flyer (official remaining 2026 closures November 26 and 27, and December 24 and 25, plus January 1 and 2, 2027) .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of Berlin Saturday-hours and holiday-closures flyer (created June 11, 2026), the official Refuse/Recycling Pickup page, the official accepted-items flyer, and the official facility listing, fetched November 12, 2026. Town Hall is 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037, and is not the Transfer Station address.
- Official accepted items also include appliances (air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators); batteries (car, boat, mower, motorcycle); flattened cardboard, 4-foot max, no food contamination; bagged clothing and shoes; electronics (televisions, computers, DVD/VCR players, telephones, fax machines, stereo systems, radios); grass clippings; helium tanks; leaves in brown paper bags, or emptied if brought in plastic bags; propane tanks; recyclables that go into the blue bins (cans, glass, plastic, newspaper, magazines); clean scrap metal; and tires off the rim for passenger cars and pickup trucks, with no oversized truck or tractor tires.
- Official not-accepted items also include bricks, cinder blocks, and concrete; brush, branches, tree wood, stumps, limbs, and bushes; bulk combustible furniture (couches, tables and chairs, dressers, wooden bed frames); construction materials such as toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, sheetrock, ceiling tiles, paneling, shingles, plywood, decking, tiles, and flooring; and glass panes, sheets, and mirrors.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.
- Town of Berlin Transfer Station Saturday hours and town holiday closures flyer (official Monday-Friday hours and dated 2026-2027 Saturday and holiday schedule)
- Town of Berlin Refuse/Recycling Pickup (official residency rule, mattress drop-off at no charge, and Public Works phone)
- Town of Berlin Transfer Station accepted and unacceptable items flyer (official residential-use-only rule and item lists)
- Town of Berlin Municipal Transfer/Recycling Center facility listing (official 19 Town Farm Lane, Berlin, CT 06037 address)