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Town of Winchester Transfer Station - Updated Mar 21, 2022 Back

Services are restricted to residents of Winchester only.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8am to 3pm,Thursday noon to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm

www.winchester.us/

(781) 721-7178

15 McKay Avenue

Winchester, MA 01890

Located off Swanton St. near the Sons of Italy entrance. Open to Winchester Residents Only
Transfer Station Permits:
Trash Haulers $300/yr plus fees,
Business/Commercial $190/yr plus fees
Residents $190/yr plus fees
Low Income $30/yr plus fees

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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Material Residential Business Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#1 Plastic Trays

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#1 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#2 Plastic Bags

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dropoff

Grocery Bags in green/black containers near recycling area.

#2 Plastic Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#2 Plastic Caps

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dropoff

Zero-Sort attached to bottles

#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#2 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#3 Plastic Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#3 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#4 Plastic Bottles

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Zero-Sort Compactors

#4 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#5 Plastic Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#5 Plastic Caps

dropoff

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Zero Sort attached to bottles

#5 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#6 Plastic Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors no styrofoam

#7 Plastic Bottles

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

#7 Rigid Plastics

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Acids

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Aerosol Cans - Empty

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Air Conditioners

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dropoff

Freon Area $15 each

Aluminum Beverage Cans

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Zero-Sort Compactors

Aluminum Foil

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Aluminum Food Cans

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Aluminum Lids

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Aluminum Pie Plates

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Aluminum Scrap

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Aluminum Trays

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Antifreeze

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Barbeque Grills

dropoff

dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Bicycles

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dropoff

Swap Shop

Blu-Ray Players

dropoff

dropoff

Electronics Container

Blue Glass Beverage Containers

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactor

Brake Fluid

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Branches

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dropoff

Branch Pile, Businesses $175/ton

Brown Glass Beverage Containers

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Brush

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dropoff

Brush/Branch Pile Businesses $175/ton

Button Cell Batteries

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Cables

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Car Batteries

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dropoff

Pallet in Tipping Building

Car Fluids

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Carpet

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $10/roll or $102/ton

Carpet Padding

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $10/roll or $102/ton

Cassette Players

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dropoff

Electronics Container

CD Players

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Cell Phone Accessories

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Cell Phones

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dropoff

Universal waste Container

Ceramic Tile

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

CFLs

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Christmas Trees

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dropoff

Branch/Brush Pile

Clear Glass Beverage Containers

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Clothing

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dropoff

6 Clothing Containers

Computer Peripherals - External

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Computer Peripherals - Internal

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Construction Debris

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dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

Construction Materials

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dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

Cookware

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dropoff

Bulk Metal or Swap Shop

Copper

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Corrugated Cardboard

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Crayons

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dropoff

Swap Shop

CRT Computer Monitors

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dropoff

Electronics Container $5-25 each

CRT Televisions

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Electronics Container $5-25 each

Dehumidifiers

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Freon Area $15 each

Desktop Computers

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dropoff

Electronics Container Screens $5-15 each

Digital Cameras

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Dishwashers

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile $10 each

Doors

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dropoff

Metal Doors in Bulk Metal Others in tipping building $200/ton

Drink Boxes

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Recycling

DVD Players

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Electronics Container

Eyeglasses

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Lions Club mailbox on recycling shed

Fabric

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dropoff

6 Clothing Containers

Ferrous Metals

dropoff

dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile Commercial $65/ton

Fire Extinguishers

dropoff

dropoff

Gas Bottle & Tank Container

Fluorescent Tubes

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Freezers

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dropoff

Freon Area $15 each

Game Consoles

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dropoff

Electronics Container or Swap Shop

Garden Tools

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dropoff

Bulk Metal or Swap Shop

Gas Cylinders

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dropoff

Propane Area 20lb tanks $5 each

Gas/Oil Mixture

dropoff

dropoff

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Gasoline

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dropoff

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Grass Clippings

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dropoff

Loose Yard Waste Pile Commercial $40/ton

Green Glass Beverage Containers

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Hard Drives

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Hardcover Books

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dropoff

3 Drop-off Book Contaners or Zero-Sort Compactors

Hardware

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dropoff

Metal Pile or Swap Shop

Hay

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dropoff

Loose Yard Waste Pile Comercial $40/ton

Heaters

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile $10 each

Herbicides

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

HHW

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Holiday Greens

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dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt or Tipping Building

Home Electronics

dropoff

dropoff

Electronics Container or Swap Shop

Household Furniture

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building or Swap Shop

Humidifiers

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dropoff

Tipping Building or Swap Shop

Hydraulic Fluid

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Items Containing Mercury

dropoff

dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Kerosene

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Lacquer

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Laptop Computers

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dropoff

Electronics Container $5 each

Latex Paint

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dropoff

Give to Tipping Building Attendant

Lawnmowers

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dropoff

Bulk Meatal Pile

LCD Computer Monitors

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dropoff

Electronics Container $5-15 each

LCD Televisions

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dropoff

Electronics Container $5-25 each

Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive

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dropoff

Universal Waste Shed

Leaves

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dropoff

Loose Yard Waste Pile Commercial $40/ton

Light Fixtures

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Lighter Fluid

dropoff

dropoff

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Lighting Ballasts

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Linens

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dropoff

6 Clothing Containers

Linoleum

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dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

Lithium Batteries

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dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt

Lithium-ion Batteries

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Lumber

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dropoff

Tipping Building cut to 30" and $200/ton

Magazines

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Marine Batteries

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dropoff

Pallet in Tipping Building

Mattresses

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dropoff

Tipping Building $20 each

Medical Equipment - Handheld

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dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Medical Equipment - Large

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Medical Sharps

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dropoff

Contact Board of Health

Medications

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dropoff

Kiosk inside Police Station

Mercury Thermostats

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Universal Waste Container

Metal Clothes Hangers

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Metal Paint Cans

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dropoff

Tipping Building

Microwaves

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Milk and Juice Cartons

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Mixed Paper

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Recycling

Motor Oil

dropoff

none

Return to Store or Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Motor Oil Containers

dropoff

dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt or Tipping Building

MP3 Players

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dropoff

Electronics Container

Musical Instruments - Metal

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dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Musical Instruments - Non-metal

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Tipping Building

Nail Polish Removers

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Neon Lights

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Newspaper

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Nickel-cadmium Batteries

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Nickel-zinc Batteries

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Nonferrous Metals

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Office Furniture

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop, Bulk Metal Pile or Tipping Building

Office Machines

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dropoff

Swap Shop, Bulk Metal pile or Electronics Container

Oil Filters

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dropoff

Tipping Building

Oil-Based Paint

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Pagers

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dropoff

Universal Waste Container

Paint Strippers

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Paint Thinners

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Pallets

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $102/ton

Paper Shredders

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Paperback Books

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dropoff

Swap Shop, Book Donation Containers or Zero-Sort Compactors

Pesticide Containers

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dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt or Tipping Building

Pesticides

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Phone Books

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Photographic Chemicals

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Pipe

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dropoff

Metal Pile

Pizza Boxes

dropoff

dropoff

Empty Boxes Zero-Sort Compactors

Plastic Buckets

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Plastic Furniture

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Tipping Building

Plastic Plant Materials

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Plastic Playsets

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dropoff

When Clean at Swap Shop or Tipping Building

Pool Chemicals

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none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Power Steering Fluid

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Power Tools

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Printers

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Propane Tanks

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dropoff

Propane Tank Area 20lb tank $5 each

Radiators

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Receivers

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dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Record Players

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Refrigerators

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dropoff

Freon Area $15 each

Scanners

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dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Containers

Scrap Metal

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile Commercial rate $65/ton

Sealers

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Shingles

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dropoff

Wooden Only $200/ton

Shoes

dropoff

dropoff

Clothing Containers

Shredded Paper

dropoff

dropoff

Clear Bagged Zero-Sort Compactors

Small Appliances

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Smoke Detectors

dropoff

dropoff

Remove Batteries place on Bagged Trash Belt

Soiled Paper

dropoff

dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt

Solvents

dropoff

none

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Sporting Goods

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Bagged Trash Belt

Stainless Steel

dropoff

dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Steel Cans

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Steel Lids

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dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Stoves

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dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile $10 each

String Lights

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Bagged Trash Belt

Stumps

none

none

Surfboards

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Tipping Building

Tablets

dropoff

dropoff

Electronics Container

Telephones

dropoff

dropoff

Electronics Container

Television Accessories

dropoff

dropoff

Electronics Container

Tile

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

Tires

dropoff

dropoff

Tire Container $5 each

Toasters

none

dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile

Tools

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Toys

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Bagged Trash Belt

Transmission Fluid

dropoff

dropoff

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

Truck Tires

none

none

unless under 18" $5 each

Two-Way Radios

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Typewriters

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Metal Pile

Vacuum Cleaners

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop, Metal Pile or Bagged Trash Belt

Varnish

dropoff

dropoff

Annual Hazardous Waste Day

VCRs

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Video Game Peripherals

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Electronics Container

Video Tapes

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Book Containers

Vinyl Records

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop

Washer/Dryers

dropoff

dropoff

Bulk Metal Pile $10 each

Water Filters

dropoff

dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt

Waxed Cardboard

dropoff

dropoff

Zero-Sort Compactors

Weeds

dropoff

dropoff

Loose Yard Waste Pile. Invasive Weeds in the tipping building

Windows

dropoff

dropoff

Tipping Building $200/ton

Wood

dropoff

dropoff

Building Debris $200/ton

Wood Chips

dropoff

dropoff

Loose Yard Waste Pile Commercial Rate $40/ton

Wood Furnishings

dropoff

dropoff

Swap Shop or Tipping Building

Wood Stains

dropoff

dropoff

Annual Hazardoud Waste Day

Yard Waste

dropoff

dropoff

Yardwaste and Branch Piles Commercial Rates apply

Zinc-carbon Batteries

dropoff

dropoff

Bagged Trash Belt

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