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Public Works Department
| Transfer Station: Mike Flanagan |
| Staff: |
Todd Brittin |
| Phone: |
(203) 778-7436 |
| Fax: |
(203) 794-8767 |
| Email: |
PublicWorks@betheltownhall.org |
| Office Hours: |
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. |
The Transfer Station is located off Route 53 on Sympaug Park Road, 1 Sympaug Park Road - (Behind the HighwayDepartment).
The office hours of operation are as follows:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Lunch time closed Approximately 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm
The Transfer Station is open only to Bethel Residents and valid permit is required to use this facility. To obtain the annual permit, which is $50.00/year/car, please stop by the Town Clerk's office located on the first floor of the Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center, across from the Tax Assessor's office.
Note: There is a Senior Citizen discount, if you or a member of your household is over the age of 65, the annual fee is $40.00.
If you would like to purchase a second permit for a vehicle registered at the same address the fee is $10.00
Taxpayers with an annual permit may deliver residential garbage and recyclables directly to the Transfer Station. Please see the Transfer Station Fees Schedule for other types of acceptable waste and fees for their disposal.
The Transfer Station does accept brush and tree limbs. There is a fee for this service.
Donation Center with Containers for the following items: Clothes - Shoes - Small Toys ONLY
No Electronics or Large Items - For Large Items Call 1-800-958-7825
Please Note: No construction debris is accepted at the Bethel Transfer Station. All household remodeling debris must be taken to the Danbury Transfer Station on White Street.
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RECYCLE YOUR HOUSEHOLD COOKING OIL (FRYING OIL)
*Check with Transfer Station Employees before recycling
No need to strain the oil
No need to clean the oil
No mixing Motor oil into frying oil
DO NOT THROW OUT IN GARBAGE
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BETHEL TRANSFER STATION AND RECYCLING CENTER
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011 to JUNE 30, 2012
ACCEPTED ITEMS
- Scrap Metal See Fee Schedule
- Used Motor Oil / Antifreeze / Oil Filters
- Used appliances See Fee Schedule
- Motor vehicle lead acid batteries $7.00
- Newspapers with inserts “What comes with the paper stays with paper”
- Magazines and glossy catalogs
- Phone books Junk Mail Shredded Paper
- DRY/CLEAN Corrugated Cardboard ONLY
- #1 & #2 Plastic food and beverage containers MUST BE CLEAN
- Metal and glass food and beverage containers MUST BE CLEAN
- Bulky waste, including Carpets, Mattresses, etc. See Fee Schedule
- Leaves with proof of residency also NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- Brush FOR A FEE
- Computers - Cell phones (E-Waste); PROOF OF RESIDENCY
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
- NO SHOE BOXES CEREAL BOXES PIZZA BOXES GIFT BOXES
- Grass clippings Leave them on your lawn
- Plastic Grocery Bags Return them to your local Grocery Store
- Demolition Materials / Construction Debris
- Oil based paint Bring to Household Hazardous Waste Event
EVENT HELD IN THE SPRING &FALL ADVERTISED IN THE NEWSPAPER
- Other Household Hazardous Waste
- Cooking Oil / Frying Oil
FREE TABLE ITEMS
- Items on the free table are free to TAKE, not leave, to leave an item see fee schedule
DONATIONS
- 5cent Returnable Cans and Bottles for Habitat for Humanity
- Clothing Shoes Etc. Salvation Army Box
- Furniture Call Salvation Army Pickup 1-800-958-7825
Transfer Station Permits will become available in the Town Clerk's office. Forms may be obtained online here.
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Effective July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012
Holiday Schedule for the Transfer Station are as follows:
CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DAYS |
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New Years Day |
Good Friday |
Veteran's Day |
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Martin Luther King Day |
Memorial Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
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Lincoln's Birthday |
Independence Day |
Friday after Thanksgiving |
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Washington's Birthday |
Labor Day |
Christmas Day |
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Columbus Day |
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Please note: When Public Schools Are Closed Due To Inclement Weather, The Transfer Station Will Be Closed This Includes Saturdays, Due To Snow Removal. |
You may request a permit through the mail. Please send a check made payable to the Bethel Town Clerk along with a self addressed stamped envelope to Town Clerk, 1 School Street, Bethel, CT 06801. Please include your name, address, and make model and license plate number of the vehicle you will be using.
Transfer Station Fee Schedule
Transfer Station Permit Application
Recycling Information
Household Hazardous Day Cleanup is held the second or third Saturday in September. Please contact the Health Department for more information.
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