Branford Transfer Station
747 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405
We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.
Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Mattresses
AcceptedFree (documented)- Not excessively wet, twisted or crushed, infested, soiled or moldy; stack it in the container by the scale house.
Box springs
AcceptedFree (documented)- Not excessively wet, twisted or crushed, infested, soiled or moldy; stack it in the container by the scale house.
Televisions
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Computers
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Other electronics
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
- Preparation: Do not cut the refrigerant lines; remove the doors.
Tires
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
- Limit: Up to 4 passenger tires; no large equipment or truck tires.
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Scrap metal
AcceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
- Rechargeable batteries only (not alkaline); car batteries go back to a retailer.
Paint
Not acceptedCost unknownFees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Town of Branford: Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Branford
- Branford Transfer Station, 747 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405; scale phone 203-483-8641. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off hours Monday–Friday 7:15 am–1:30 pm, Saturday 7:15 am–2:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer station scale: 203-483-8641. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Branford: Transfer Station Information (opens in new tab) · Town of Branford
- Branford publishes non-resident transfer station prices and resident permit information, plus commercial hauler applications. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics accepted: computers, TVs, printers and consumer electronics with circuit boards or CRTs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses are collected in a separate container next to the scale house. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires: 4 passenger tire limit; no large equipment or truck tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances with Freon are accepted; do not cut the lines, and remove refrigerator doors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal, large and small, is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries are accepted, not alkaline; car batteries go back to any place that sells them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Branford: Miscellaneous Items (opens in new tab) · Town of Branford
- Residents may bring a mattress or box spring to the transfer station for free disposal; no excessively wet, crushed, infested or soiled units. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Branford's mattress and box spring container is provided through the Mattress Recycling Council. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Branford: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Branford
- The transfer station does not accept paint; take it to HazWaste Central or a PaintCare site. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
How we check our informationListing this place doesn’t mean we partner with it.