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PUBLIC NOTICE
Rate Change for the Flanders Road Residential Transfer Station
At their meeting on May 22, 2012, the Groton Town Council, acting as the Groton Resource Recovery Authority (GRRA), approved new rates for the Flanders Road Residential Transfer Station in the Town of Groton. The new rates will be effective on September 1, 2012.
The changes are as follows:
Yearly hangtag permits (effective September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013) will increase from $65 to $80 per year for cars and pick-up trucks.
Day Pass for cars and pick-up trucks will increase from $10 to $20 per day.
Oversized vehicles trip tickets will increase from $30 to $60 per trip.
Appliance disposal will increase from $5 to $20 per unit.
NEW
Mattress disposal will be $20 per unit.
Electronic components, when disposing seven (7) or more electronic units, a fee of $10 per unit will be charged. |
| HOURS: |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: |
- Friday, March 29, 2013
- Thursday, July 4, 2013
- Thursday, November 28, 2013
- Friday, November 29, 2013
- Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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| DAILY PASSES: |
Transfer Station passes are $20 per day, and are purchased at the Transfer Station for cars and pick-ups. (Proof of residency required.) |
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TRIP TICKETS: |
Transfer Station passes are $60 per trip for:
- dump trucks less than 5cy
- cube vans
- step vans
- box trucks
- trailers exceeding 10' in length
- stake body vehicles
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| *Dump trucks 5cy and larger are deemed commercial and are not allowed to use the Residential Transfer Station. |
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SPRING COMPOST
BIN SALES: |
The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) has made available a limited number of compost bins for sale. The cost is $45 cash or check made out to SCRRRA. Anyone wishing to purchase a bin should contact the SCRRRA office in Gales Ferry at (860)464-2509. |
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| ANNUAL PERMITS: |
Yearly hangtag permits (effective September 1st, 2012—August 31st, 2013) for Residential Bulky Waste are $80 per year, per household. Contact Public Works at (860) 448-4083 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm about purchasing yearly permits. Certain vehicle restrictions apply. |
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HANGTAG PERMIT SALES FOR THE YEAR THAT BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
WILL COMMENCE ON AUGUST 25, 2012. |
Permit sales will begin on Saturday, August 25th, 2012, and will be conducted at the Flanders Road Transfer Station only through Saturday, September 22, 2012
Sales schedule:
At the Transfer Station, beginning Saturday, August 25, 2012
Wednesday through Saturday
Through September 22, 2012
8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
At the Town Hall Annex, beginning September 24, 2012
Monday through Friday
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
PRESENTATION OF CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN YOUR YEARLY HANGTAG. HANGTAG MUST BE DISPLAYED ON VEHICLE TO WHICH IT IS ASSIGNED. |
| Reuses for Old Christmas Trees |
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| No Charge |
With Yearly Permit ($80)
or Pass ($20/day or $60/trip) |
For A Fee |
- Used Motor oil/filters
- Auto and other lead/acid batteries
- Fluorescent light bulbs (unbroken)
- Consumer electronics: TVs, computers, DVDs, VCRs
- Scrap metal
- Antifreeze
- Leaves (no plastic bags or grass clippings
- Pallets
- Rechargable batteries/cell phones
- Lawnmowers (drained of fluids)
Boat shrink wrap (white & blue only) |
- Bulky Waste (Construction debris, furniture, oversized household goods)
- Brush
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Applicances - $20.00
- Refrigerators
- Stoves/Ovens
- Dehumidifiers/Humidifiers
- Freezers
- Air conditioners
- Fluorescent Light fixtures
- Submersible pumps
- Mercury vapor lamp fixtures
- Heat pumps
- Washing machines/dryers
- Dishwashers
Lawnmowers and other gas powered equipment (undrained) - $5.00
Tires (passenger & light truck) - $3.00 each (Larger tires priced to market) |
Have other items? Please call (860) 536-5698 (recorded message) or (860) 448-4083 (office) |
- Regular Household Trash, Newspapers & Magazines, Bottles & Cans, Corrugated Card board - Contact your hauler for disposal options for trash & these mandatory recycling items.
- Concrete, cinder blocks, asphalt, stumps, dirt, sod or rocks, paint/paint cans.
- Household Hazardous Waste - One day regional collection sites are provided. Watch for newspaper announcements, call 860-448-4083 or see below for dates and locations of other collections in Southeastern Connecticut.
- Grass Clippings - Compost or mulch on lawn.
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