Ashby Recycle Center & Transfer Station (ARCTS)

Trash, Recycle, Composting Details:

  • Trash is $7.00 per 33 gallon bag. 
  • Recycles are 7.00. Items accepted (Guía de reciclaje).
  • 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). Here is the Fee Schedule for other items.
  • Textiles 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 are accepted.
  • Christmas lights are accepted.
  • We accept Pizza Boxes! Grease is okay. Remove food and paper liner. 
  • Swap Shop 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).
  • 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.

Household Hazardous Waste/Los Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar)Download

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