Petersham
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.
Transfer Station Location
The Transfer Station is located roughly 1 1/2 Miles Northwest on Rt 122 from the intersection of 122 & 32 (ie South Street). See on map.
Accepted Items
Sticker purchase required for transfer station/recycling access
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
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.
Glass
Glass bottles and jars, all colors and sizes.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Wood furniture
Upholstered furniture
Sinks
Toilets
Carpet
More information here.
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)
Example: Books, furniture, housewares, medical equipment, small working appliances, toys, anything usable and in good shape.
(Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)
Items accepted (fees may apply): Books, Bicycles, Button Batteries, Cell Phones & Small Tablets, 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, Pallets, Pillows & Plush Toys, Propane Tanks (1 lb), Propane Tanks (20 lb), Rechargeable Batteries, Scrap Metal, Small Appliances, Sports Equipment, String Lights, Styrofoam (Packaging Blocks), Toys, TVs,
RECHARGABLE BATTERIES ( not regular lead) in the designated box also at town offices
CLEAN RETURNABLE CANS, BOTTLES, PLASTIC CAN BE DONATED TO Petersham Library( in the shed)
DRY latex paint goes in trash
STYROFOAM box packaging in shed
USED MOTOR OIL to town barn, South Street
CAR BATTERIES TO ‘THE GARAGE’, rte.122 or redeem at stores.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in shed
SHARPS,NEEDLES accepted in solid closed container at Athol Hospital Lab
EYEGLASSES in yellow Lions Club Bin
**MATTRESSES AND ELECTRONICS (PREPAID IN OFFICE) in white trailer
TEXTILES(SHOES, CLOTHES,BEDDING,ETC.) in white bin Hazardous waste accepted at annual collection in Sept. In Orange.
Household Hazardous Waste (Productos Peligrosos para el Hogar)
Petersham participates in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Orange in September. Information is here.
Petersham participates in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Orange in September. Information is here.