Public Works

GLP Public Works & Land Management Department.

This department encompasses the following areas:

Road Maintenance
Drainage
Paving
Traffic Control
Snow Removal
Trash Pick Up
Management of GLPA owned properties

Fall Tree Trimming
Fall Tree Trimming scheduled with Lamb Family Tree Service for Tuesday October 17^th. Tree trimming includes areas on East Shore, Middlefield, Sound Breeze and Island Avenue.

Fall Road Paving
Fall road paving has been confirmed with the Town of Groton PW to commence the week of October 23^rd. Road paving plans include: Middlefield Av (fm Cross street to Beach Rd); Peck Ave (fm Middlefied to Sound Breeze) and Main Beach parking lot.

TRASH

Residential Curbside Pickup
The GLP Association provides curbside residential trash and recycling pickup to all households every Monday morning.

The 2023 pickup calendar can be found here.

All trash should be placed in either garbage or recycling toters at the curb by 7am. Position toters so that the handle is towards house and space them 18-24" apart. The toters to be used have been provided to each house by our trash contractor, CWPM. Contact the office if you have questions, 860-536-4736. For more information see the FAQ's document.
Organic Yard Waste
Limited organic yard waste is picked up along with the trash. Please place in garbage toters.
Recycling
Recycling is “fully commingled” meaning that all plastic, metal, and cardboard may be placed in same container. Please refer to the full list of recyclable items here

Brush & Leaf Pick Up - We have arranged for our trash haulers to pick up yard waste this Fall:

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
this is yard waste only. Grass, leaves, and clippings must be in paper bags, brush must be bundled into 4' lengths and tied. Please bring them to the road side

Bulky Waste Pick Up
Bulk waste pickup days for 2023 are: June 21 and September 20.
Acceptable Items: Furniture, Small bundles of wood – must be tied in 4’ sections, Large yard toys & equipment.
Accepted with additional pre-paid fee (call 860-447-1473 to pre-pay) Box springs & mattresses
Not accepted: Paints, Hazardous waste, Appliances, Masonry, Construction debris, Metal, Tires, and household trash
Homeowners may schedule their own bulk waste pick up by contacting our contractor, CWPM, at 860-447-1473.
Casino Dumpster
The dumpster behind the Casino is for the exclusive use of the Point Spa, Yacht Club, and other Casino events. Please do not drop your household trash in the dumpsters. Green and blue “toters” are in this vicinity for the convenience of boaters. All others should use curbside pickup.

Questions? Contact:Glenn Lussier, Director of Public Works & Association Land Management, roads@glpct.org