Surety Bond Encyclopedia

Waste Hauler Bond - Bridgeport, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

A Bridgeport hauler license is only issued once the required bond is on file with the Department of Public Facilities. Having the bond ready when you apply keeps your trucks licensed and working, and it costs a yearly premium rather than tying up cash with the city.

Anyone collecting or transporting solid waste in Bridgeport needs a city hauler license under Chapter 8.60 of the Bridgeport Code of Ordinances, and the license is granted only after the hauler has made proper application and filed the required bond. The City of Bridgeport, through its Director of Public Facilities, is the obligee. The license fee is $200 per vehicle.

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How to Apply for a Waste Hauler Bond:

Confirm the current bond amount and form with the Bridgeport Department of Public Facilities.
List every vehicle you will operate in the city. The license fee is $200 per vehicle.
Owner name, address and Social Security number for the surety's credit review.
Pay the premium and receive the executed bond naming the City of Bridgeport.
File the bond with your hauler license application.
Post the $300 security deposit if you are a new hauler using the City Transfer Station.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Waste Hauler Bond:

The deposit is not the bond

Haulers new to Bridgeport often see the $300 security deposit on the city fee schedule and assume that covers it. It does not. That deposit applies to new haulers using the City Transfer Station. The hauler license itself, issued by the Department of Public Facilities, states that the licensee has made proper application and filed the required bond. Plan for both.

Who needs the license and bond

Section 8.60.070 of the Bridgeport Code of Ordinances, within Chapter 8.60 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, requires a license to collect or transport solid waste in the city. The City Council took up an amendment to Section 8.60.070 in June 2025, so check the current version of the section when you apply. The license may be revoked at the discretion of the Director of Public Facilities, and the hauler must comply with the laws and ordinances of the City of Bridgeport.

What the bond guarantees

The bond backs the hauler's promise to follow the city's solid waste ordinance and license conditions. If the hauler violates those conditions and leaves the city with a cost, the city can claim against the bond. The surety pays valid claims and then recovers the amount from the hauler.

Fees

The city fee schedule lists the Hauler's License at $200 per vehicle, plus a tipping fee for use of the City Transfer Station and the $300 security deposit for new haulers using it.

Amount and form

The city's published hauler license form does not state the bond amount. Confirm the current amount and bond form with the Department of Public Facilities before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Waste Hauler Bond:

City of Bridgeport named as obligee.
A hauler license under Section 8.60.070 of the Bridgeport Code of Ordinances.
Bond on file before the license is issued.
Compliance with city solid waste ordinances, since the Director of Public Facilities may revoke the license.
Transfer station tipping fees paid separately from the license and bond.

Connecticut Waste Hauler Bond FAQs:

Does the $300 transfer station deposit replace the bond?

No. The $300 security deposit applies to new haulers using the City Transfer Station. The hauler license requires a separately filed bond.

How much is the license?

The Bridgeport fee schedule lists the Hauler's License at $200 per vehicle.

Which ordinance requires the license?

Section 8.60.070, License Required to Collect or Transport Solid Waste, in Chapter 8.60 of the Bridgeport Code of Ordinances. The City Council considered an amendment to this section in June 2025.

How is the premium determined?

The surety looks at the bond amount, the owner's credit and the company's operating history. There is no fixed rate. You get a quote after a short application.