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Permit
$75-$250 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$75-$250 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of New Haven Permit & License Center - Contractor Division (under Chief Administrators Office). Hours **9 AM - 2 PM** (variable). Public Works (Streets, Refuse, Bridge, Finance/Admin Divisions). Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority (GNHWPCA, 345 East Shore Parkway, 203.466.5263) for sewer permits.
Portal
newhavenct.gov permit portal
Processing
5-10 business days
Special rules
Specific permit name: **Obstruction Permit** (covers dumpsters, PODs, manhole access, scissor lift, boom lift, scaffolding) issued by Contractor Division. Per New Haven Code Ch 30¾ (Waste Disposal) + Ch 17 Art XX (Fees and Charges). Refuse: mixed solid waste + single-stream recyclables. **Residential Permit Account (RPA)** via New Haven Solid Waste & Recycling Authority (NHSWRA, nhswra.com). Yale University. **Street sweeping policy 2024 — no more towing, but $100 ticket fee** (was $50). Connecticut DEEP. New Haven Harbor. Coastal weather.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Yale move-in/out spikes (May/August).
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Connecticut bans: Yard waste, lead-acid batteries, used oil, scrap metals, white goods, electronics (e-waste 2009), bottles/cans/glass/cardboard mandatory recycling, mercury thermostats, fluorescent lamps, mattresses (EPR).
Common prohibited
All CT-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/office-of-building-inspection-enforcement Permit & License Center + library.municode.com/ct/new_haven Code Ch 30¾.
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