Duxbury
Drop-off Recycling for Duxbury
Available to all residents with Transfer Station sticker
Duxbury Recycling Transfer Station, Mayflower St., 781-934-0255
Open Wed-Sun 8-4
CONTACT INFORMATION
DuxburyTrash/Recycling Info: Transfer station 781-934-0255
Hazardous Product Disposal SSRC 781-329-8318
Mercury Information See bottom of page for local collection info
Composting Info Low Cost Backyard compost bins available at Transfer Station
The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017)
and are
TOO GOOD TO TRASH
Paper, Cardboard Bottles and Cans all go in the same receptacle!
| Material | Preparation | Include | Exclude |
| PAPER, CARDBOARD | Boxes | waxy coatings | |
| Brochures | |||
| flatten, fold boxes | Cardboard | soiled pizza boxes | |
| Cards | drink cartons, cups | ||
| Catalogs, magazines | egg cartons | ||
| remove non-paper liners | Colored paper | napkins, tissue | |
| Envelopes | paper plates | ||
| plastic bags | |||
| Labels, windows, staples, paper clips are OK | Newspaper, inserts | ||
| Office paper | packing material | ||
| Paper bags | food - soiled paper | ||
| Phone, paperback books | |||
| Shredded paper in paper bags | |||
| BOTTLES, CANS & CONTAINERS | rinse clean | Glass bottles & jars | window glass |
| tableware, cookware | |||
| remove caps/lids | Beverage & food cans | light bulbs | |
| Aluminum trays, foil | large metal items | ||
| labels, neck rings are OK | Metal lids and caps | paint, aerosol cans | |
| Rigid plastic containers labeled #1-7 | auto fluid containers | ||
| styrofoam | |||
| consolidate bags separately | plastic bags | ||
| SCRAP METAL, | Remove glass panes, appliance doors, fluids | Large metal items: bikes, grills, etc | propane tanks (see below) |
| APPLIANCES, | Stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, etc. | ||
| mattresses, upholstery, tables, bureaus | TVs/ computers (see below) | ||
| BULKY | see attendant | Plumbing fixtures, construction/demolition - fees | |
| YARD WASTE | loose or in PAPER bags | leaves, grass, twigs | no plastic bags or anything else |
| brush less than 6" thick, 3' long | branches greater than 6" thick, 3' long | ||
| BOOKS | Hands Across The Water container | hard cover books, textbooks, encyclopedias | for education in developing countries |
| REUSABLE | Labeled bins | clothing, shoes, linens | mattresses, electronics |
| Boutique | household items in GOOD condition |
TOO BAD TO TRASH: See RTS attendant about the following non-disposable items
| Automotive | straight motor oil | car batteries | car tires | all other to HHP collection |
| Electronics | Computers/TVs | Peripherals, stereos | Phones, copiers | non-alkaline batteries |
| Mercury/ Hazardous | thermometers/ thermostats | fluorescent tubes | oil based paint 4 Saturdays Apr-Nov | propane tanks |
Mercury Thermometer Swaps
Mercury is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs.
It is illegal to dispose of mercury containing products in the trash.
Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury items to Duxbury's HHP Collection or to the RTS during regular business hours and receive a free digital thermometer or $2 Dunkin Donuts coupon.
- Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.