• Phone 978-249-9551 

• Address: 1010 West Royalston Road (Route 32), Athol, MA 01331

• See map: Google Maps

Accepted Items

With valid facility sticker, there is no charge for

Paper
Newspapers/inserts, magazines, catalogs, paperboard (remove plastic liner), corrugated cardboard (flattened), phone books, paper bags, junk mail, office paper and pizza boxes. No wax paper, plastic coated paper or plastic bags.

Cans and Plastic
Aluminum/tin/steel/cans and lids, aluminum foil/pie plates, plastic:  Bottles, jars, tubs and jugs, and juice/milk cartons. No styrofoam or plastic bags. Plastic bags can be taken to Wal-Mart or Hannaford.

Glass
Glass bottles and jars, all colors and sizes.

Food scraps/wasted food:  https://www.athol-ma.gov/transfer-and-recycling-center/pages/composting

Athol's CHaRM 

(Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)
Items accepted (fees may apply):  Automotive Batteries, Bicycles, Button Batteries, CFL Light Bulbs, Clothing, Computers & Home Electronics, Fashion Accessories (hats, belts, backpack, handbags), Footwear/Shoes, Furniture, Grill/Lawn Mower, Large Appliances (aka White Goods), Linens (bedding, towels, curtains, table linens), Mattresses & Box Springs, Pallets, Pillows & Plush Toys, Propane Tanks (1lb) Propane Tanks (20lbs), Rechargeable Batteries, Scrap Metal, Small Appliances, String Lights, TV's

Household Hazardous Waste
(Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar)
Petersham participates in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Orange in September. Information is here.