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Permit
**Residential: $25 / 30-day period (max 3 periods/…
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
**Residential: $25 / 30-day period (max 3 periods/year). Commercial: $150 / 30-day period (max 2 periods/year)**. Verbatim, effective July 1, 2015.
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Waterbury Bureau of Engineering (Department of Public Works)
Portal
waterburyct.org / cityofshelton.org
Processing
5-10 business days
Special rules
**TWO permits required**: (1) **Dumpster Permit** from Bureau of Engineering; (2) **City Right-of-Way Street Use Permit**. Apply via waterburyct.org. **Dumpsters must be on hard surface, at least 5 feet away from any structure**. **Mark Lane Facility** for residents — 2 free dumps annually with proof of residency (no commercial vehicles). **Bureau of Refuse** handles curbside collection. Annual electronics drop-off event each Autumn (or Take 2, Inc year-round). Trash curbside no >24 hours prior, no later than 5am day of. Connecticut DEEP. New Haven County industrial heritage. Brass City.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Older housing common; potential lead paint.
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, lead-paint debris
Max fine
Variable
VERBATIM VERIFIED Apr 2026 against waterburyct.org/services/public-works + dumpster.co/waterbury-ct.
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