Drop-off Recycling for Plymouth

Plymouth operates 3 transfer stations with recycling facilities:

  • South St./Long Pond Rd.
  • Manomet Transfer Station and Difficult to Manage Waste, Beaver Dam Rd.
  • Cedarville Transfer Station

For hours and directions click here.

Surveillance cameras monitor all vehicles entering the transfer stations.  Owners of vehicles that don't have a current transfer station permit will receive a violation notice and are subject to fines.

To purchase a transfer station permit online, click here.

To purchase a transfer station permit by mail, click here

Disposal areas are also monitored by surveillance cameras for the disposal of  materials banned by State regulation from disposal  (310CMR 19.017). Please use the recycling services provided by the Town or by private entities for these materials.  Violators are subject to penalties. 

For recycling and solid waste disposal guidelines, click here. (note that the rates have changed since this brochure was published)

Reduced rate compost bins and kitchen scrap buckets are on sale at all three transfer stations, as well as at the Highway Garage at 159 Camelot Dr.  The Earth Machine sells for the wholesale price of $38.

Bulky, construction and demolition waste is not accepted at the municipal transfer stations.  The Allied Waste Transfer Station on Beaver Dam Rd. accepts those materials for $9.50/100 lbs.

RESOURCES

DPW recycling/disposal          508-830-4166, x102

Hazardous Product Disposal    SSRC 781-329-8318

Mercury Information              See below for local collection info

Composting Info                   Low Cost Backyard compost bins available locally

General Recycling Info          

Mercury Thermometer Swaps  á

Mercury is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs. 

 Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing items (excluding fluorescent tubes) to one of Plymouth's Household Hazardous Product Collections or to the Transfer Stations during regular hours and receive a free digital thermometer.

Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.