Stratford, CT Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Stratford's bulk rules start with definitions that sort waste into the stream the Town's system accepts. Under § 182-2, bulky solid waste is solid waste comprised of land clearing debris and waste resulting directly from demolition and construction activities which can be disposed of in a landfill holding a permit from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Special handling waste is the broader excluded category: hazardous waste; dirt, concrete and other nonburnable construction material and demolition debris; large items of machinery and equipment such as motor vehicles, agricultural equipment, trailers and marine vessels; and any other item of waste exceeding six feet in any one of its dimensions or containing a solid mass into which a sphere with a diameter of eight inches could fit. Acceptable solid waste, the category the regular system handles, excludes both special handling waste and bulky solid waste.

Section 182-4 controls delivery. Each person collecting acceptable solid waste in the Town must deliver it to the designated facility or to the transfer station located at Watson Boulevard, and § 182-4(B) requires acceptable solid waste, bulky solid waste and items designated for mandatory recycling to be delivered separately. No waste collected outside the Town limits can go to the facility.

For household bulk the code prints two limits in § 182-5(A): cartons collapsed and tied in bundles of not more than 50 pounds, and brush tied in bundles of not over four feet in length, with no loose material collected.

Section 182-14 gives Stratford residents a route for renovation debris. A resident doing do-it-yourself repairs or renovations to a principal residence in the Town can apply to the Director of Public Works for a special transfer station permit for acceptable waste from the work. The applicant must show a current, valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license showing Stratford residence and authorize on-site verification. The permit displays the property address and the vehicle registration number, expires at 12:00 midnight 30 days from issue, and carries no charge.