Residents Can Use Branford Transfer Station For Some, Not All, Paint Disposal

Beginning in July of this year, there's a new Connecticut law requiring the proper recycling of post-consumer architectural paint.

Under the new program, liquid paint can be taken to drop-off sites set up throughout the state by the paint industry. Some local transfer stations take paint-related items, but there are distinctions.  

Here's how you can legally dispose of paint and paint-related products:

For any liquid paint, all types: bring to HazWaste Central, 90 Sargent Drive in New Haven or one of the drop off locations listed on the www.paintcare.org  website or call (855) 724-6809 for information. 

For empty paint cans/containers or completely dried or hardened paint: Branford residents can bring these items to the Branford Transfer Station.

HazWaste Central will be open every Saturday morning from 9am to noon until October 26th. They continue to take household hazardous waste like pesticides or oil-based paints from residents for free, and from small businesses by appointment. 

FYI: Info for newcomers on the Branford Transfer Station.
It is located at 747 East Main Street, Branford. Hours are 7:15am – 1:30pm Monday-Friday; 7:15am – 2:30pm Saturdays (no commercial loads are allowed on Saturdays). Residence Sticker is required. Open to public. Please allow enough time to be unloaded before closing time. The Brush drop-off is area closed when chipping; call ahead on weekdays.

Items accepted:  Garbage – includes everything burnable; Glass bottles, metal food cans, plastics #1 – #7, milk & juice cartons, juice boxes, aluminum foil & foil pie plates; Paper products: Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail & phone books; Corrugated cardboard; Paperboard i.e. cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel rolls; White office paper; Construction & demolition debris – e.g. wallboard, tile; roofing, not paint cans, 1 ton limit per project, must fit in roll-off can; Scrap metal – large & small; includes empty paint cans; Appliances with Freon – don’t cut the lines, we’ll have the Freon drained and recycled, doors must be removed from refrigerators; Tires – 4 passenger tire limit, no large equipment or truck tires; Brush & chippable yard waste – 8 foot length max, 1 ton limit per project; Leaves – without branches or other yard waste. No grass clippings!; Used motor oil – not mixed with other fluids, 5 gallon limit; Fluorescent bulbs – put back in original box, never tape together; Computers, TVs/consumer electronics – with circuit boards or CRTs; Textiles – clean & dry clothing, shoes, linens, curtains, etc. Ripped or stained OK; Books, audio books, CDs, videos, sports memorabilia, LPs, software, computer games.