Compost Center for Wallingford Residents
Location
157 John Street
Contact
This program is newly operated by We Care Denali, LLC under a contract with the Town. For information, call:
We Care Denali, LLC
Compost Center Site (Gate House): To Be Set Up
Town Public Works Office: 203-294-2105
Hours
January 16, 2025 - March 14, 2025: CLOSED
March 15, 2025 - March 31, 2025:
Monday/Thursday/Saturday 8 am - 4 pm
April 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025:
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 8 am - 3 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday 8 am - 2 pm
December 1, 2024 - January 15, 2025:
Monday/Thursday/Saturday 8 am - 4 pm
*CLOSED on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Free Disposal for Wallingford Residents:
- Brush - Less than 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length. Use the designated area.
- Leaves - Use the designated area. Paper bags with masking/ painters tape. No plastic bags.
- Christmas Trees - Cleaned of all ornamentation.
A fee will be charged for oversized tree limbs and logs.
Commercial landscapers/ haulers will be charged to dispose of debris.
Unacceptable Items:
- NO plastic bags
- NO lumber or treated, painted or rotted wood
- NO grass clippings
- NO soil
- NO other items such as garden waste, garbage, metal, concrete, tires, cardboard, rocks, stumps, etc.
Don’t Bag Your Grass
Retire your lawn mower bag! You never have to use it again. You can have a green and healthy lawn without having to remove your grass clippings from the lawn.
Clippings left on your lawn do not cause thatch. In fact, the clippings are a fertilizer containing approximately 5% Nitrogen, ½% Phosphorus, 2% Potassium and small amounts of other essential plant nutrients. Clippings are a truly organic fertilizer.
To have a beautiful lawn using grass clippings as a natural fertilizer, simply remove the bag from your mower and do the following:
- Mow as needed.
- Use a mulching mower.
- Do not over water.
- Do not over fertilize.
Residential Composting: Grass clippings can be added to your household compost bin but is not allowed in your trash or at the Compost Center. Compost bins with composting instructions are available at garden supply stores.
For more information about residential composting please visit the CT Department of Environmental and Energy Protection.