Connecticut
Transfer station
Wolcott transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Wolcott Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Bring a driver's license confirming your address, per the official Recycling Center Information page. The official 2026 Recycling Guide & Fees says no renovation materials or materials from commercial contractors are allowed. If in doubt, call Mary Morrone at (203) 879-8100 ext. 103.
Hours
- The official Recycling Center Information page lists Office Hours, effective June 1, 2023: Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Those official hours are printed under the heading Office Hours. Confirm current Recycling Center hours at (203) 879-8027.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: No entrance sticker is described. Official access is a driver's license confirming your address. Curbside recycling containers can be picked up at the Wolcott Recycling Center office at 48 Todd Road.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge | $5.00, per the official 2026 Recycling Guide & Fees. |
| Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water heaters, and dehumidifiers | $15.00 each, per the official 2026 guide. Washers, dryers, dishwashers, furnaces, and stoves are listed as free. The official Recycling Center Regulations revised March 5, 2025, say the center cannot accept hazardous-waste materials such as motor oil, cooking oil, freon, antifreeze, gas, and aerosol cans, with official typo "AEROSAL CANS." Both the official $15 refrigerant-appliance fees and the official no-freon regulation wording are shown. Confirm at (203) 879-8027 or (203) 879-8100 ext. 103. |
| Tires and rims | Car, motorcycle, and light-truck tires $5.00 each; heavy-truck tires $10.00; wide-base truck tires $12.00; OTR loader tires $25.00. Car, motorcycle, and light-truck rims $7.00; heavy-truck rims $15.00, per the official 2026 guide. |
| Mattresses and box springs | $25.00 each if not recyclable, with no bed bugs, cleaned and not soiled, and not exposed to rain, snow, or dirt, per the official 2026 guide. |
| Furniture and bulky items | Couches $10.00 each; sleeper sofas $10.00 each, must be disassembled; sectional couches $5.00 per section; chairs $5.00 each; carpeting $10.00 per full room, or $5.00 for throw rugs; rubbish barrels $5.00 each, per the official 2026 guide. |
Hazardous waste
The official Recycling Center Regulations revised March 5, 2025, say the center cannot accept hazardous-waste materials such as, but not limited to, motor oil, cooking oil, freon, antifreeze, gas, and aerosol cans (official typo "AEROSAL CANS"). The official 2026 guide lists latex paint and oil-based paint as accepted at the Recycling Center at no fee, and lists refrigerant appliances at $15.00. Household hazardous waste is otherwise directed to Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments collection events, which Wolcott residents may attend at any NVCOG location. This Recycling Center is not itself a full HHW depot.
Holiday closures
No dated Recycling Center holiday list appears on the official Recycling Center Information page, the official 2026 Recycling Guide & Fees, or the official regulations revised March 5, 2025. Confirm at (203) 879-8027 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of Wolcott Recycling Center Information page, the official 2026 Recycling Guide & Fees, and the official Recycling Center Regulations revised March 5, 2025, fetched November 12, 2026. Town Hall is at 10 Kenea Avenue, Wolcott, CT 06716, and is not the Recycling Center address. Additional official phone (203) 879-8100 ext. 103. Coordinator: Mary Morrone, mmorrone@wolcottct.org.
- Official typo in the 2026 guide, printed more than once: "Determinted" on brush, untreated-wood, cardboard, and toys fee lines. Official regulations also say items brought to the Recycling Center are items that cannot be picked up curbside; private haulers should be used for construction, remodeling, bulky waste, or any major cleanup project; and the center cannot accept construction or demolition debris or bulky waste such as tar-based products, concrete, stone, brick, and asphalt. The official 2026 guide still lists toilets $10.00, sinks $5.00, bathtubs $15.00, metal window frames free (no glass), wood window frames $5.00 (no glass), scrap metal including bicycles free, electronics free with a possible handling fee, and miscellaneous unlisted items at $5.00, $10.00, or $15.00. Grass clippings are not accepted. Leaves are free, with no bags, and composting is available. Brush at the Recycling Center must be 3 inches in diameter or less; official typo "Determinted by load size." Both the official regulations and the official 2026 guide are shown.
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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 Wolcott Recycling Center Information (official 48 Todd Road address, office hours effective June 1, 2023, and driver's-license rule)
- Town of Wolcott Recycling Guide 2026 (official item fees, minimum $5.00 charge, and no-contractor rule)
- Town of Wolcott Recycling Center Regulations, revised March 5, 2025 (official no-hazardous-waste and no-construction-debris rules)