Building and Engineering Department:
William Thody- Building Official
James Portley - Town Engineer
50 Boston Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (203) 453-8029
Fax: (203) 453-8034
Building Employees
- Allison Volpe, Secretary
Engineering Employees
- Mark Damiani, Assist Town Engineer
- Jeanette Considine, Office Manager
Building Official
The building official must be certified by the state as a building official. The building official administers the town's building inspection program adhering to and enforcing all code requirements of the State of Connecticut relating to building construction.
Additional responsibilities include administering and enforcing all related state codes for the safety, health and welfare of persons and properties in town, supervising departmental policies and procedures, and providing technical assistance to town officials.
Town Engineer
The engineer plans, directs and coordinates engineering contracts and construction projects, including bridges, sanitary and marine development. This official provides technical consultation to town boards and commissions and serves as town liaison with various state agencies.
Refuse Disposal
Although the town has no public rubbish pick-up service; it does maintain the transfer station, where garbage is received and compacted before being trucked to a plant in Hartford, CT. The transfer station is for the use of residents and private contractors who collect trash from Guilford homes.
The fee effective July 1, 1997, for dumping 100 pounds is $7. The station is located on Route 1 just west of I-95 at Exit 57. Hours of operation: Monday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday closed: Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday closed. The phone number for the Transfer Station is 453-8095.
BRUSH /LEAF DISPOSAL HOURS OF OPERATION: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
**(Anything larger than 3" in diameter will not be accepted)**
There is no charge for disposal of leaves in biodegradable paper bags. The charge for disposal of brush is based on the size of the vehicle delivering it. Leaves may be deposited at the site on Sullivan Drive, which is off of Goose Lane, at no charge.
Call Town Hall South for schedule 453-8029.
It is as follows:
1. Cars/station wagons $5
2. Trucks/Trailers:
- 0-3 cubic yards $10
- 3-6 cubic yards $25
- 6-9 cubic yards $40
- over 9 cubic yards $75
3. Load of Wood Chips $125
Recycling
The town does not charge residents who drop off fewer than seven televisions or electronics at the Recycling Center.