The Ashby Transfer and Recycle Center services the Town of Ashby with trash and recycling services. Located at 1140 Greenville Rd, Ashby, MA, it is open to Ashby Residents Only.
In addition to offered services, the Transfer Station also features a Swap Shop which is open year-round during Transfer Station hours. Leave an item or take one. Clean, lightly used items only (example: housewares, kitchen items, small working appliances, toys, sports equipment, tools).
Hours are 9am – 1pm, every other Saturday.
As an Ashby Resident, you will need to purchase a Transfer Station Permit for $50 either by UniPay or in person at the Transfer Station, each year. The annual permit is valid from July 1 to June 30.
Trash, Recycle & Composting Details
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annual permit fee required for entry | $50 |
| Day Pass | $20 |
| Bundle – 1 bag of trash (33 gallon) + 1 bag of recycles | $7 |
| Bundle – 1 bag of trash (44-55 gallon) + 1 bag of recycles | $8 |
| Recycles – Items accepted (Guía de reciclaje). | $7 |
| Other Items Collected: Automotive Batteries, Bicycles, Books, Button Batteries, Clothing, Computers & Home Electronics, Exercise Equipment, Fire Extinguishers, Furniture, Grill/Lawn Mower, Household Goods (dishware – lamps – decor), Large Appliances (aka White Goods), Mattresses & Box Springs, Mercury-Containing Products (thermostats – thermometers – CFL Light Bulbs), Pallets, Plastic Bags & Wrap, Propane Tanks (1 lb), Propane Tanks (20 lb), Rechargeable Batteries, Scrap Metal, Shredded Paper, Small Appliances, Sports Equipment, String Lights, Tires, Toys, TVs, Windows – Doors – Lighting fixtures – Cabinets, Yard Waste (leaves – grass clippings). | Fee Schedule |
Accepted items include:
- Textiles which can be dropped off at the transfer station or at any of the other sites:
- Planet Aid Box at Low Low Convenience Store, 704 Fitchburg State Rd., Ashby, MA.
- The box behind Ashby Town Hall, 895 Main St., Ashby, MA.
- Plastic bags
- Christmas lights
- Pizza Boxes with or without Grease. Remove food and paper liner.
- Compost: An average household can compost between 500 and 1,000 pounds of organic material each year producing a rich soil supplement out of material that would otherwise be disposed of.
Click here to check out tips, how-to’s, and demonstrations on composting from the Mass DEP.
See our compost demonstration every year at the Ashby Pumpkin Festival on the Ashby Common.- September 28, 2024 10:00-4:00
- September 27, 2025 10:00-4:00
Compost Bins are available at ARCTS at $25 each and are available in 2 styles, the Earth Machine and the New Age Composter.
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Household Hazardous Waste (Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar)
Hazardous Products Collection Center / Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar
PLACE: 9 Cook St., Devens, MA 01434
DATE: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the first Wednesday & following Saturday of each month except January & February. Except for holidays & weather permitting.
WHO: Residents & Pre-Qualified Small Businesses
CONTACT: 978-501-3943, http://devenshhw.com/
DevensHHW accepts flammable, toxic, corrosive, and reactive household products. Paint and many other items are accepted.
Please let Devens HHW know if you have a financial hardship to pay your HHW disposal fees. There may be donated funds available
Por favor, informe a Devens HHW si tiene dificultades económicas para pagar las tarifas de eliminación de sus HHW. Es posible que haya fondos donados disponibles.
Looking to Recycle your Reusables?
Drop off your reusables at Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School, October 18, 9:30-1:30pm.
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