Public Works Department
Sanitation Division

Residential curbside refuse and recycling collection is provided Town-wide on a contract basis awarded through competitive bid to a private firm. Refuse is disposed of at the Mid-Connecticut facility of the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority in Hartford. 

The Town owns and operates a landfill that accepts bulky and special waste from throughout Connecticut.  The landfill was issued a new and revised permit by the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for a vertical expansion in December 2003.  The new permit allows the landfill, based upon current fill rates, to continue operations for an estimated eight (8) additional years or an estimated closure date of 2015. 

Landfill operations and the cost of residential refuse and recycling collection are funded through the Sanitation Fund.  The fund is a self-supporting enterprise, primarily funded through commercial tipping fees. 

The Sanitation Division is responsible for the oversight of refuse and recycling collection contracts, the operation of the Town landfill, leaf composting operation, recycling transfer areas, and the operation of the Capitol Region East Operating Committee (CREOC) Household Hazardous Waste Collection facility. 

Residential Curbside Refuse, Yard Waste,  and Recycling Collection

Landfill - Residents

Household Hazardous Waste

Leaf Compost

Commercial Landfill Users

For Landfill odor complaints, please call phone number: 647-3257
Please call this number if you have an environmental complaint concerning the Manchester landfill. Complaints typically are odors, dust, litter, traffic, noise, or drainage impacting your property.

For refuse and recycling pick-up questions or complaints, please call 647-3248.