(as of July 1, 2025)

Permit Fees:

• Residents - $20
• Non-residents - $50
• Local Business - $50
• Non Local Business - $100

Resident Permit Holders will pay the following fees per material type:

• MSW .05 cents per lb. (no change)
• Scrap Metal .05 cents per lb. (no change)
• Brush (reduced) .08 cents per lb.
• C&D .10 cents per lb. (previously included in MSW)

Non-Resident Permit Holders will pay .10 cents per lb. for all material types:

• MSW .10 cents per lb. (increased from .05 cents per lb.)
• Scrap Metal .10 cents per lb. (increased from .05 cents per lb.)
• Brush .10 cents per lb. (no change)
• C&D .10 cents per lb. (previously included in MSW)
  
  

PLEASE NOTE  

• All vehicles wishing to enter and use the Transfer Station must have a current permit.
• The Transfer Station only accepts  debit and credit cards 
• Complete a permit application form, attach proof of residency, include cash or check, come in to the Tax Collector's office for same day pick-up, OR send an addressed envelope to the Tax Collector, 400 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877.
• Permits will be mailed out for all applications received by mail.
• The annual permit allows access to the Transfer Station and Recycling Center.  By securing a permit, all users agree to follow the Rules of Use of the facility.
• Haulers, please register with the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority per CGS Sec 22a.220a(d)1. Transfer Station Permits for Haulers are issued through the HRRA. 

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Effective August 22, 2024, the Ridgefield Transfer Station  now accepts household bulky waste and residential small project demolition debris. A designated, 20-yard container has been placed next to the MSW disposal building. The purpose of this container is to provide a convenient disposal option for residents with large items such as a couch or a chair, or a small remodeling project. This container is NOT for the use of commercial construction debris.  Large residential projects (more than 4 cubic yards) should be managed with an onsite dumpster rental at the job site. 

Private haulers, with large loads of bulky material, are subject to being diverted to the Danbury transfer station in the event the container is at capacity. 

Solid Waste/C&D/Brush

Please do not mix brush, household garbage, bulky waste and/or C&D in one load. 
Mixed loads will be charged at the highest rate (C&D $.10/lb) for the entire load.

You must have a permit to use both the Recycling Center and Transfer Station.

Remember to proceed with caution and drive no more than 5 miles per hour when within the Transfer Station.

Passenger vehicles carrying 120 pounds or less of household trash and recyclables: Enter the driveway to the right of the scale house and proceed to the gate. These vehicles are not weighed.

• Residents are charged $ 5.00 for 5 bags or less, $10.00 for up to10 bags.
• Non-residents are charged $10, 1-10 bags.   
• From the driver's side window, swipe either a charge or debit card and follow the prompts at the gate control box. Wait approximately 30 seconds for your transaction to register and the gate will lift. Follow asphalt driveway around to the far left side of the transfer station.
• If you are bringing more than 10 bags of household garbage, you might use the scale side entrance and be weighed in and out.

All trucks and passenger vehicles carrying more than 120 pounds of trash and recyclables: Enter the driveway to the left of the yellow scale house and stop on the weigh scale. Stay in your vehicle to be weighed in. Proceed along asphalt driveway to the far left side of the transfer station. After depositing your items, return back to the scale house to be weighed out. Remain in the vehicle until you are signaled by the attendant. You will then pay with either a debit or credit card.
 

USING THE KIOSK:

• Only passenger vehicles may use the kiosk.
• Use the kiosk when dropping off bags of garbage. (1-10 bags)
• Drive to the right side of the scale house. Your permit must be displayed in the rear view mirror.
• Use a credit or debit card and follow the prompts at the gate control box. Wait approximately 30 seconds for your transaction to register and the gate will lift.
  • Resident Permit Holders: Pay $5.00 for 1 – 5 13-gallon bags of garbage, or $10 for 6-10 bags of garbage. Anything over 10 bags must be weighed.
  • Non-resident Permit Holders: Pay $10 for 1 – 10 13-gallon bags of garbage. Anything over 10 bags must be weighed.

USING THE SCALE

• Use the scale when dropping off more than 10 bags of household garbage. All trucks, vans and vehicles towing trailers must use the scale.
• Enter the transfer station on the left side of the scale house. Please remain in the vehicle and hold your permit up to the window.
• Once you are waved through proceed to the back of the disposal building.
• After dropping off your items, return to the scale house to be weighed out. Pay using a credit or debit card.