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Guilford & Madison Transfer Station — Hours, Bags & Fees

Guilford and Madison share the Waste Transfer Station at 1900 Boston Post Road in Guilford, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's closed Wednesdays and Sundays, and you should arrive by 3.

Guilford has no town trash pickup, so residents either hire a hauler or bring trash here. Household trash goes in light-blue pay-as-you-throw bags, $3 for 33 gallons, and bulky waste is weighed at $9 per 100 pounds.

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Guilford & Madison Waste Transfer Station

Transfer station

Town of Guilford Engineering Department

1900 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT 06437 Directions

📞 (203) 453-8095

Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (arrive by 3:00)
WednesdayClosed
SundayClosed

Fees

  • Household trash: town blue bags, $3 for a 33-gallon bag ($15 a roll of 5) or $1.50 for a 15-gallon bag
  • Bulky waste (construction debris, furniture): $9 per 100 lbs, $9 minimum
  • Appliances: $10 each
  • Tires up to 42 inches: free, 6 a day
  • Mattresses: free (a $50 charge if one goes in the bulky bin)
  • Recycling, scrap metal, electronics, batteries, bulbs and food scraps: free
  • Credit or debit card or a local check; no cash

Accepts: Household trash in town bags, bulky waste, construction and demolition debris, furniture, appliances, tires, mattresses, single-stream recycling, scrap metal, electronics, batteries, light bulbs, food scraps

Won't take: Used oil, gasoline, diesel and antifreeze, 20-lb propane tanks, fire extinguishers, paint, pool chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers, hazardous materials

For residents of Guilford and Madison only, and for haulers collecting from Guilford and Madison properties.

Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Half day (7 to 11 a.m.) on Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Juneteenth, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.

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What it costs

ItemPrice
Household trash, 33-gallon town bag$3 ($15 a roll of 5)
Household trash, 15-gallon town bag$1.50 ($7.50 a roll of 5)
Bulky waste: construction debris, furniture, demolition$9 per 100 lbs, $9 minimum
Appliance (refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer, dryer, window AC, dehumidifier)$10
Tires up to 42 inchesFree, 6 a day
Mattress or box springFree ($50 if put in the bulky bin)
Recycling, scrap metal, electronics, batteries, bulbsFree
Food scrapsFree (green town bags $2 for 10, optional)

The blue bags are sold at Big Y, Walgreens and CVS in Guilford and at the Stop & Shop customer service desk in Madison. They replaced the old $9-per-100-pound rate for household trash, so a household that recycles and drops off food scraps free uses fewer bags.

Every Connecticut rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Connecticut.

What to take elsewhere

The station won't take used oil, gasoline, diesel or antifreeze, fire extinguishers, pool chemicals, pesticides or paint. Return paint to a paint store such as Page Hardware or Rings End, and swap 20-pound propane tanks at a Blue Rhino display. Guilford and Madison residents can take household hazardous waste to the Regional Water Authority's HazWaste Central in New Haven at no charge, Saturday mornings in season.

Brush and leaves go to a separate Brush & Leaf Facility on Sullivan Drive, run by Guilford Public Works, with its own hours and fees. Clothes, shoes and books can go in the donation containers in the station's upper parking area.

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Common questions

What are the Guilford Transfer Station hours?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; arrive by 3. It is closed Wednesdays, Sundays and five major holidays, and runs a 7-to-11 half day on several others.
How much are Guilford trash bags?
The light-blue town bags cost $3 for a 33-gallon bag ($15 for a roll of 5) and $1.50 for a 15-gallon bag ($7.50 for a roll of 5). They are sold at Big Y, Walgreens and CVS in Guilford and at Stop & Shop in Madison.
How much does Guilford charge for bulky waste?
Bulky waste, including construction debris, demolition material and furniture, is $9 per 100 pounds with a $9 minimum. Appliances are $10 each; tires and mattresses are free.
Does Guilford have trash pickup?
No. The town has no resident trash pickup. Residents bring trash to the Guilford & Madison Waste Transfer Station or hire a private hauler.
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