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City of Bristol CT

ITDept@bristolct.gov

111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT, 06010, US

860-584-6100

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RESIDENTIAL TRANSFER STATION PERMITS

To use the Transfer Station, you must have a Transfer Station permit, and a valid license/I.D. listing your Bristol address. Your permit must be active, and there must at least $25.00 on the account to gain access to the Transfer Station. You need to bring the permit when you visit the Transfer Station, and present the scale house attendant with your license/I.D. Any Bristol resident can use the permit, and it can be used in any vehicle. If your license does not have your Bristol address, you will be required to obtain a change of address sticker from the Bristol Police Department prior to obtaining a Transfer Station permit. The sticker with your Bristol address must be applied to the back of your license. Our office also requires a utility bill (from the last 30 days) as proof of residency.

If you are not a Bristol resident, but own property in Bristol, you will need to obtain a Commercial Tier II Transfer Station permit. Additionally, residential permit holders disposing of more than 2 tons of material per year (audited yearly, October 1st-October 1st), will be reclassified as a commercial tier II permit holders.

Rates:
  • Full loads of the following materials are no-charge (partial/mixed loads will be considered chargeable):Antifreeze (5 gal/day), leaves, oil (5 gal/day), fluorescent bulbs (10/day), electronics, paint (10 gal), tires (8/year), mattresses/box springs (6/year, max 4/day), acceptable single stream recyclable materials, and metal. You can mix any free materials together in the same load. If you mix free materials with chargeable materials (anything not listed above), the entire load is considered chargeable. The first 100 pounds of any chargeable load are free PER DAY, then $.60 every 10 pounds after.
All residential/commercial tier II permits are five-year permits. Business waste will not be accepted at the Transfer Station with a residential permit. Permits must be visible when entering the Transfer Station.
  • Transfer Station accounts need a minimum account balance of $25.00 to access the Transfer Station. Any cost for the load will be deducted from your account.
  • Once the account balance is below $30.00* (or higher in some cases), residents will receive a reminder message (on the message boards at the Transfer Station) that funds need to be added to the account.
  • Once funds fall below $25.00, access to the Transfer Station will be denied until funds are added to the account.*
  • You can ask for a receipt upon exiting the Transfer Station.
  • If a load brought in to the Transfer Station exceeds the amount on a resident's account, the account will be deactivated and no further access to the Transfer Station will be allowed until the balance is paid in full and additional funds of at least $25.00 (in most cases) is available on the account.
  • Negative account balances must be paid within thirty days. If your account remains in the negative, your account thresholds will increase and you will be required to maintain a minimum account balance of $50.00 to access the Transfer Station. Your account will be referred to the Corporation Counsel's Office (the City's legal department) for collections.

REPLACEMENT PERMITS:

LOST/STOLEN PERMITS. Replacement permits requested online are mailed out as soon as they are processed. You cannot visit the Transfer Station without the physical permit. Replacement permits are $40.00 and expire 5 years from the date of purchase. If you sell your vehicle or get a new vehicle please remove your permit from the old vehicle and use it in your new vehicle.

NEW TRANSFER STATION PERMITS:

$65.00 total ($40 for a 5 year permit, $25 initial funds). New permits requested online are mailed out as soon as they are processed.
  • Permit fee of $40.00 (convenience fees apply for credit/debit card payments)
  • Your current valid driver’s license (showing your Bristol address)
  • A change of address sticker on the back of your license with your new Bristol address if your license isn't updated
  • A utility bill with your full name and Bristol address from the last 30 days
  • Minimum payment of $25.00 required to start the account.
  • If you are not a Bristol resident, but own property in Bristol, you qualify for a Commercial Tier II Transfer Station permit. You will need to prove Bristol homeownership. If the property is owned under an LLC, you will be asked to provide proof that you own the LLC.

PERMIT RENEWALS:


Permits can be renewed for $40.00. Residential permits expire five years from the date of purchase. Please continue to use the same permit, as your expired permit will be reactivated once renewed. All account funds will carry over. If you no longer have the permit, you must request a replacement.

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