Fairfield hearing reviews new dumpster rules and proposed fee increases for solid-waste services
March 28, 2026 | Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Staff member Jay Cattell opened a March 26 public hearing of the Fairfield Solid Waste and Recycling Commission to gather public comment on recently posted regulation changes, saying “the main changes we made…we added a section on dumpsters,” and inviting input on the proposals.
The changes under review include a new section 2.8 that adds requirements for dumpsters placed in the town right-of-way and for larger containers, and revisions in section 4 that raise fees and adjust transfer-station charges. Cattell said the packet shows what the fees "were and what it's going to" be and that the commission will report public comments at its next meeting on Aug. 13 before taking a final vote; "then these will become effective July 1st," he said.
Attendees and staff discussed operational details. A participant asked who must obtain permits for street-placed dumpsters; the group confirmed that homeowners or contractors ordering roll-off containers must secure a street-permit and that the hauler receives a copy before delivery. "It's a $100 permit to get a permit for the street, correct?" asked a participant; staff affirmed that the permit is the customer's responsibility. Cattell described the hauler's workflow: customers snapshot the permit to the hauler, which stores it on the customer's account to avoid late-night removal calls.
A condominium resident raised constraints for residential renovations, saying dumpsters should not occupy more than a single parking space and noting an informal two-month limit on placement without special permission. Cattell said the intent of adding the dumpster section was to codify expectations because prior guidance across town had been inconsistent.
Cattell noted no written comments had been received before the hearing and that members of the public could still submit comments to him at his Fairfield email address. For the record, he said representatives from All American Waste—Adam Zangau and Vaz Chiacu—attended the hearing. No final vote occurred at the hearing; a participant moved to adjourn and the meeting closed after that motion.
The commission will consider the public comments at its Aug. 13 meeting and may take the final vote then; until the commission votes, the proposed rules remain under review.
The changes under review include a new section 2.8 that adds requirements for dumpsters placed in the town right-of-way and for larger containers, and revisions in section 4 that raise fees and adjust transfer-station charges. Cattell said the packet shows what the fees "were and what it's going to" be and that the commission will report public comments at its next meeting on Aug. 13 before taking a final vote; "then these will become effective July 1st," he said.
Attendees and staff discussed operational details. A participant asked who must obtain permits for street-placed dumpsters; the group confirmed that homeowners or contractors ordering roll-off containers must secure a street-permit and that the hauler receives a copy before delivery. "It's a $100 permit to get a permit for the street, correct?" asked a participant; staff affirmed that the permit is the customer's responsibility. Cattell described the hauler's workflow: customers snapshot the permit to the hauler, which stores it on the customer's account to avoid late-night removal calls.
A condominium resident raised constraints for residential renovations, saying dumpsters should not occupy more than a single parking space and noting an informal two-month limit on placement without special permission. Cattell said the intent of adding the dumpster section was to codify expectations because prior guidance across town had been inconsistent.
Cattell noted no written comments had been received before the hearing and that members of the public could still submit comments to him at his Fairfield email address. For the record, he said representatives from All American Waste—Adam Zangau and Vaz Chiacu—attended the hearing. No final vote occurred at the hearing; a participant moved to adjourn and the meeting closed after that motion.
The commission will consider the public comments at its Aug. 13 meeting and may take the final vote then; until the commission votes, the proposed rules remain under review.
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