• 1140 Greenville Rd. (Rt. 31)
  Ashby, MA 01431

• rcts@AshbyMA.gov

Trash, Recycle, Composting Details:

• Annual permits are $50. (Valid July 1st-June 30th)

• Trash is $7.00 per 33 gallon bag. 

• Recycles are $7.00 per visit. 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 are accepted at the Planet Aid box at ARCTS. 

• Swap Shop is open when the Transfer Station is open. Leave an item or take one. Clean, lightly used items only.

• 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.

Household Hazardous Waste
(Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar)

Hazardous Products Collection Center flyer
Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar folleto

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
WHO: Residents & Pre-Qualified Small Businesses  
CONTACT:  978-501-3943, http://devenshhw.com/