Transfer Station

New Recycling Procedure

CARDBOARD

Beginning Monday June 1, Corrugated Cardboard boxes will be recycled separately. Boxes should be flattened and all packing materials from within shall be removed. (Styrofoam, Peanuts, Air pillows). All other paper products including junk mail, newspaper, magazines and cereal boxes shall be recycled in Bins #1 & #4. Corrugated Cardboard ONLY shall be placed in Bin #3. Packing materials should be disposed of with your household trash. Pizza Boxes with grease or food shall be disposed of with household trash and NOT recycled.

Is it Trash or Recycle???

If you're unsure whether the material belongs in the recycling bin or the trash, the Department of Environmental Protection has created "Recyclopedia" to help answer your questions. This interactive website allows you to enter a product into the search bar and it will advise you as to where to place the item, Recycle or Trash.

The link to Recyclopedia is:  https://recyclesmartma.org/results-materials

The Transfer Station is operated as a "Pay-As-You-Throw" and a Recycle facility. Household waste ("garbage") will be accepted only in Pay-As-You-Throw trash bags which can be purchased at the Transfer Station or several local retail stores. These "Blue Bags" cost $20.00 for a package of ten 30-gallon bags or $10.00 for a package of ten 15-gallon bags.

Retailers selling Pay-as-You-Throw trash bags include Scituate Pharmacy, Sand Hills General Store, Hennessy News and the Village Market in the Harbor. Shaws in Cohasset and Roche Brothers in Marshfield also sell Blue Bags.