Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Active1 Landfill Sites in Connecticut

Town Facility Address Owner Waste Type Permit No. Permit Issuance
Date		 Comments
Avon 281 Huckleberry Hill Road M BW 004-2-9 10-19-72
Berlin Edgewood Avenue Mattabassett District SPC/Sludge
Ash 		007-1L 3-19-84
Canaan Route 63 M BW 021-11 4-30-74
Deep River Route 80 M BW 036-BM 2-22-79
No Longer
Accepting Waste
Essex Route 9A M BW 050-2L 3-15-85
Glastonbury Tryon Road M BW 057-1B 6-23-77
Manchester Olcott Road M BW/SPC 077-2E 9-23-80
Monroe Gardner Road M BW 085-13 3-5-82
New  Milford Boardman Road New Milford Connecticut Farms, LLC SPC 096-1LO 5-11-83 Landfill Mining Operation;  On-going.
North Stonington Wintechog Hill Road M BW 158-1L 11-28-84  
Putnam River Road Wheelabrator ASH 1160391 3-19-98 Lined - 10 Million CY
Salem Rattlesnake Ledge Road M BW 121-2L 11-14-86 Limited Capacity
Stonington Voluntown Road (Route 49) Conn. American Water Co. SPC/Alum Residuals 137-1-L 4-23-87
Suffield Mountain Road M BW 139-2E 11-14-86
Thomaston Waterbury Road Patterson Brothers Inc. BW 140-2B 10-16-86
Waterbury  Municipal Road M SPC/Sludge Ash 151-5L 11-14-86 South End Disposal Area "SEDA"

Key to Abbreviations:

M - Municipal
BW - Bulky Waste
IND - Industrial Waste
MSW - Municipal Solid Waste
SPC - Special Waste

1 - Landfills that have not completed closure in accordance with solid waste regulations.

For additional information, please contact the Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division at 860-424-3366 or by mail at:

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Engineering and Enforcement Division
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127 

Content Last Updated August 2023