Hamden Implements Changes To Transfer Station Hours

HAMDEN, CT — The town recently implemented new hours for the Hamden Transfer Station for cost savings. As of Jan. 2, the transfer station is closed weekdays during the hour of 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Officials say the hour of closure is expected to save the town approximately $12,000 in salary and operating expenses annually.

The transfer station will remain open weekdays during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., and the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

“We need to look at every opportunity for cost-savings for our Town, while also preserving the services we provide at the Hamden Transfer Station,” Hamden Mayor Curt Balzano Leng said in a news release. “This may seem like a small reduction of expenses, but a series of small reductions (that we’re working on daily) add up into substantial savings for the year.”

Public Works Director Craig Cesare said, “This new plan will save Hamden substantial operating expenses in the long run, while also ensuring that our residents receive the same quality services they’ve grown to expect from the Transfer Station and Public Works Department as a whole.”

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