Kingston
Drop-off Recycling for Kingston
Kingston Transfer Station, Cranberry Rd.; 781-585-0510
Open Mon 12-7:45, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 8-3:45
Available to all residents with a transfer station sticker
Resources
KingstonTrash/Recycling Info: Transfer Station 781-585-0510
Kingston environmental programs
Hazardous Product Disposal SSRC 781-329-8318
Mercury Information See below for local info
Composting Info Low Cost Backyard compost bins available locally
The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017) and are
TOO GOOD TO TRASH:
Material Preparation Include Exclude Paper, Paperboard plastic "windows", labels, paper clips and staples are ok Brochures food-soiled paper Cards tissue paper Catalogs, magazines corrugated cardboard Colored paper milk/juice cartons Phone/paperback books paper plates/cups remove wax paper, liners Envelopes paper towels napkins, tissues Newspaper, inserts egg cartons Office paper plastic bags Paper bags styrofoam/ plastic packing material Paperboard boxes Preparation Include Exclude Corrugated Cardboard flatten Cardboard with wavy middle layer waxy coatings tape, strapping, staples remove non-cardboard material food, grease Preparation Include Exclude Bottles, Cans and Containers beverage, food cans paint cans rinse clean aluminum trays foil empty aerosol large metal items cans to scrap metal glass bottles window glass remove caps and jars ONLY light bulbs all colors cookware, tableward plastic caps, lids labels, neck rings rigid plastic styrofoam are ok bottles auto fluids labeled #1-7 plastic bags disposable diapers Preparation Include Exclude Scrap Metal, White Goods remove glass panes, fluids appliances - fee oil tanks, drums, propane tanks, batteries (see bottom of page) engines, exhaust systems - fee remove appliance doors large metal items: bikes, grills, windows, etc. Preparation Include Exclude Yard Waste loose or in PAPER bags leaves, grass clippings, garden waste plastic bags Brush accepted 3rd Sat. of month from Apr.-Oct, 8 am-3 pm wood chips , brush, logs 2-3" long, <6" thick branches over 6" thick, stumps, vines finished compost available to residents! construction or any other waste Include Exclude Carpet Construction debris container, up to 36" wide- fee tied or taped carpet rolls loose rolls, wider than 36" Include Exclude Reusable Salvation Army clothing, shoes, linens, books mattresses, electronics Include Exclude Redeemable Bottles and Cans Bottle shed beverage containers with a 5c deposit (carbonated, beer) nonredeemable containers (non-carbonated beverages) proceeds benefit local youth orgs TOO BAD TO TRASH: See attendant about the following non-disposable items:
Automotive straight motor oil car batteries tires, auto engines - fee all other fluids to HHW collection Bulky, Demolition no commercial waste scrap wood cut to 3' lengths - fee mattresses, carpet furniture, tubs - fee asphalt, brick, concrete Electronics computers, TVs - fee Peripherals, stereos Phones, copiers rechargeable batteries Mercury/ Hazardous thermometers/ thermostats fluorescent tubes, ballasts propane tanks oil based paint, etc. to HHW collection 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-containing items (excluding fluorescent tubes) to Kingston's HHW Collection or to the Highway Garage at 32 Evergreen St. during regular hours and receive a free digital thermometer or thermostat.
Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta SEMASS.