Meriden's Transfer Station at 226 Evansville Avenue is open only Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday 7 a.m. to noon, and the first and third Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon.
It's for bulky waste, not household trash: you pay per vehicle, per visit, from $10 for a car to $80 for a dump truck. Brush, clean mattresses, cardboard and electronics on their own go in free.
Charged per vehicle, per visit: car $10, minivan or SUV $20, pickup, full-size van or small trailer $40, dump truck, box truck or double-axle trailer $80
Broken or dirty mattresses: $20 extra each
No vehicle fee for brush, clean mattresses, cardboard, electronics, batteries, bulbs or leaves alone
Cash or check only
Won't take: Household trash and curbside recycling, construction debris and roofing, concrete and rock, propane tanks, gas, oil and antifreeze, hazardous waste, stumps, grass clippings, auto parts
Meriden residents only: show a driver's license or state photo ID, in a passenger or combination-plated vehicle registered in Meriden. No contractors, landscapers or haulers.
Level pickup, full-size van or single-axle trailer
$40
Modified pickup, dump truck, double-axle trailer or box truck
$80
Broken or dirty mattress or box spring
$20 extra each
The vehicle fee covers furniture, carpet, metal items with the fluids drained, appliances (refrigerators and AC units included) and up to 4 passenger tires. If you bring only brush (4 feet long and 6 inches thick at most, up to 2 cubic yards), clean mattresses (up to 4), cardboard, electronics, batteries, bulbs or leaves in paper bags, there's no vehicle fee. Cash or a check to the City of Meriden, with your phone number on it.
No household garbage or curbside recycling (that goes with your private hauler), and no black trash bags of any kind. No construction debris or roofing (cabinets, windows, sheetrock, sinks, toilets, lumber), asphalt, rock or concrete, gas, oil, antifreeze or propane tanks, hazardous waste, stumps, grass clippings or auto parts. The city's guidelines point residents to private transfer stations in Cheshire, Berlin and Southington for construction debris.
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Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday 7 a.m. to noon, and the first and third Saturdays of the month 7 a.m. to noon. It closes on holidays and in bad weather.
How much does the Meriden dump cost?
The fee is per vehicle, per visit: $10 for a car, $20 for a minivan or SUV, $40 for a pickup, full-size van or small trailer, and $80 for a dump truck, box truck or double-axle trailer.
Can I take household trash to the Meriden Transfer Station?
No. Household garbage and recycling go with your curbside hauler; the station takes bulky waste, metal, appliances, tires and recyclables.
Does Meriden take mattresses?
Yes. Up to 4 clean mattresses or box springs go in free; broken or dirty ones cost $20 each plus the vehicle fee.
