Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling
Questions regarding Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling? You can email us at Putnamtrash@putnamct.us
As of May 1, 2024 the Town offers a new MSW(trash) and Recycling Program. The cost of the bins will be billed annually in June, with 1/2 of the payment due in the month of July for the period of July - December and the other 1/2 due in the month of January for the period covering January - June.
Questions regarding billing can be directed to our Revenue Office at
Questions regarding schedules and issues with pickup should be directed to Casella at
Annual Eligible Household Costs:
95 Gal MSW Bin and 95 Gal Recycling Bin - $395.00 Recycling Schedule & Info
65 Gal MSW Bin and 95 Gal Recycling Bin - $350.00 BIN Program Pickup Schedule
A guide to your recycling and trash serviceAs of March 1, 2026, Bulky waste will no longer be accepted at the Highway Garage at Fox Road. All bulky waste must be brought to the Pomfret/Putnam Transfer Station.As of May 2024, there will no longer be a sticker-based curbside bulky pickup. The Town will continue to hold multiple annual bulky waste days at the school property. Residents have the option to directly contract with Casella, with direct payment to Casella for bulky waste.
BULKY WASTE DAYSThe Town of Putnam will hold bulky waste days the third Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, weather permitting, at the Pomfret/Putnam Transfer Station located at 10 Nora Lane, Pomfret, CT. Closures will be updated on the Town of Putnam website: www.putnamct.us and Facebook. Proof of Putnam residency is required. Bring driver's license or other form of identification. You must be able to hand unload all items on your own.
What can I bring?
Furniture, large appliances, plumbing fixtures, mattresses, tv's, computers, monitors, printers, microwaves, stereos, scrap metal, tires, miscellaneous electronics, corrugated cardboard, 20lb propane cylinders, drain oil (5 gallon limit), home improvement debris.
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING BULKY WASTE DAYS
Recyclables will no longer be accepted at the Fox Road Garage. Recyclables must be brought to the transfer station at Nora Lane on the scheduled bulky waste days.
Hazardous waste day
The Town of Putnam, in collaboration with the Town of Thompson, will hold a hazardous waste day on Saturday, June 27th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, at the Thompson Highway Garage, located on Buckley Hill Rd.. Proof of residency is required. Bring driver's license or other form of identification. You must be able to hand unload all items on your own.