Transfer Station
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HOURS OF OPERATION - SAT. 9 AM - 2 PM and WEDS. 1:30 - 4 PM. For Petersham residents with vehicle sticker. Trash disposal, recyclables, and metals. CURRENT RED TRANSFER STATION STICKERS EXPIRE 9-30-2025 Please note the old yellow motor vehicle sticker will not be valid after September 30, 2024. The Petersham Selectboard has voted to authorize the sale of new transfer station stickers beginning September 1, 2024. The cost is $25.00 per household, cash or check, made out to Town of Petersham (1 or 2 stickers same price). Stickers can be purchased at the Selectboard office in the Town Office Building, or by mail by filling out an application form and sending it in with a $25 check payable to the "Town of Petersham" along with a self addressed stamped return envelope. Please contact the Town Administrative Coordinator with any questions at [email protected] or 978-724-3353. TRANSFER STATION BAGS:
Transfer Station bags are available for sale (ten bags for $20) in the Town Administrator's office, 3 South Main Street, the Petersham Package Store, and the Petersham Memorial Library. ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Automotive Batteries, Books, Bicycles, Button Batteries, Cell Phones & Small Tablets, CD's and Cassettes, CFL Light Bulbs, Clothing, Computers & Home Electronics, Exercise Equipment, Eyeglasses, Fashion Accessories (hats - belts - backpacks - handbags), Footwear/Shoes, Furniture, Grill/Lawn Mower, Home Medical Equipment, Household Goods (dishware - lamps - decor), Large Appliances (aka White Goods), Linens (bedding - towels - curtains - table linens), Mattresses & Box Springs, Mercury-Containing Products (thermostats - thermometers - CFL Light Bulbs), Motor Oil, Pallets, Pillows & Plush Toys, Plastic bags/film, Propane Tanks (1 lb), Propane Tanks (20 lb) (empty, with valve open, and see attendant), Rechargeable Batteries, Scrap Metal, Small Appliances, Shredded Paper, Sports Equipment, String Lights, Styrofoam (Packaging Blocks), Tires, Toys, TVs Note: The Petersham Transfer Station accepts Mercury Containing products. ADDITIONAL CHARGES (minimum of $5) APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
SWAP SHOP: Swap Shop (open year-round during transfer station hours): Free give/take of reusable, good quality items, home goods, and furnishings in working condition. (No CD's/VHS tapes, please in the swap shop, but we do accept them as trash) Example: Books, furniture, housewares, medical equipment, small working appliances, toys, anything usable and in good shape. Household Hazardous Waste Collection/Los Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar: Petersham residents have access to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection at Orange Transfer Station in the Fall. Pre-registration is required. For specifics, including date/time, click here. RECYCLE: At the Transfer Station Shed. - packing peanuts/bubble wrap are no longer accepted for recycling - rechargeable batteries ( not regular lead) in the designated box also at town offices ADDITIONAL RECYCLING RESOURCES:: - Beyond The Bin - Composting is Easy - RecycleSmartMA.org - Smart Recycling Guide/Guía de reciclaje - Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Residuos Peligrosos del Hogar (RPH) |
The Transfer Station is located roughly 1 1/2 Miles Northwest on Rt 122 from the intersection of 122 & 32 (ie South Street). Click on Map below for larger view.
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