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Trash & Recycling and Transfer Station Holiday Schedule
Trash & Recycling Pickup No trash or recycling pickup on Friday, April 3. Double pickup on Monday, April 6. Please move your bins to the street by 7:00AM. Please wait to contact the Public Works Department until the next day if your cans were not picked up… Read more >
CT DEEP MS4 General Permit – Final 2025 Annual Report
In accordance with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4 General Permit) Effective October 1, 2023, the Town of East Lyme has complied with Section 4(d) of the General Permit by… Read more >
Spring Street Sweeping Season
Spring has arrived in East Lyme, and that means our annual Town wide street sweeping is underway as of Friday, March 27. With 118 miles of road, and the need to sweep up and down both sides — often more than once — our team ends up… Read more >
Colony Road Bridge Project – Road Closure
Colony Road will be CLOSED for Bridge Reconstruction from April 13th, 2026, to November 25th, 2026. Where? – Between #16 and #22 Colony Road, over Latimer Brook Why? – The existing bridge culverts are in very poor condition, and need to be replaced What? – The new… Read more >
Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Hikes – April 25, 2026
As part of East Lyme’s 250th Semiquincentennial celebration program, and in celebration of Earth Day, the Friends are proud to offer three guided hikes in the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve.
Land Use Department Closure
The Land Use Department will be closed to the public on Wednesdays from 1:00PM to 5:00PM until further notice. Please plan accordingly.
Job Openings – Town of East Lyme
☞Accounting Coordinator ☞Tax Collector's Aide ☞Part-Time Firefighters ☞Internship opportunity – July 2025 GIS Analyst / Assistant Town Planner ☞Engineer See details on the Human Resources Department page.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection – April 4
The first collection event of this year is on Saturday April 4, 2026 at Stonington High School, 176 S Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT 06379. All events start at 9:00AM and end promptly at 1:00PM. This video from East Lyme’s Public Works Director Joe Bragaw explains the type… Read more >
2026 Health & Safety Fair
Attention Vendors and Service Providers Does your business or non-profit organization provide health, safety, medical, mental health, financial health, or other type of personalized service or products that would benefit the Health & Safety of our community members and municipal work force? Town of East Lyme Health… Read more >
Route 161/Exit 74 Project Information
Route 161 (Flanders Road) will be closed during the nighttime hours (8:00PM – 5:00AM) on the following dates: * March 15th through March 18th * March 30th through March 31st * April 8th through April 9th * April 14th through April 16th Future Milestones The next major… Read more >
Groundwater Sustainability Lecture – Rescheduled
We live and drive on our water but are we treating it sustainably? Join UConn Professor, Dr. Gary Robbins as he discusses where our drinking water comes from and how we have direct influence over the quality of our water. Dr. Robbins will cover the issues of… Read more >
New Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Substitute House Bill No. 5491, Public Act No. 24-46, introduces a property tax exemption for veterans with a service-connected permanent and total disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The exemption applies to a dwelling or one motor vehicle owned by the qualifying… Read more >
Assessor announces state-mandated revaluation program
The Town of East Lyme, CT has hired Vision Government Solutions Inc to complete its state-mandated revaluation program. The reassessment project will establish market value as of October 1st, 2026, and will be reflected in the tax bills issued in the summer of 2027. The project will… Read more >
Request for Comments: 2026-2027 Budget
Seeking comments from residents concerning the town’s 2026-2027 budget. Comments may be submitted to: Comments@eltownhall.com Information about the 2026-2027 Budget can be found on the Budget Information page.
Unacceptable waste items in trash cans
Sometimes when the East Lyme Public Works Dept is collecting curbside trash, our drivers don’t pick up the trash can because there are unacceptable waste items in the can. Some of the common items that we flag include yard waste, grass clippings, scrap metal, recyclable materials, demolition… Read more >
Water Service Shut-Off Notice
Please be advised that after a delinquency letter was mailed previously and a door hanger was placed on the front door of delinquent residences, the East Lyme Water Department will begin turning off customers who have not yet paid their bill. If you received a doorhanger last… Read more >
Bottle and Can Donations
On the Second and Fourth Saturday of each month, East Lyme Viking Marching Band (ELVB) members and parents collect returnable bottle and can donations to help fund the band. Location Southeast corner of High School parking lot. When The collection is on the Second and Fourth Saturday… Read more >