Drop-off Recycling for Scituate

Available to and mandatory for all residents with valid Transfer Station Sticker

Scituate Transfer Station, 280 Driftway  781-545-8729

open Fri-Tues, 8 -3:30

CONTACT INFORMATION
 Scituate Trash/Recycling Info:    DPW    781-545-8734

 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 locally

 General Recycling Info          

                                            

The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR19.017) and are

TOO GOOD TO TRASH:

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
Paper, Cardboard flatten boxes  Boxes food-soiled paper
Brochures tissue paper
Corrugated cardboard milk/juice cartons
Cards paper plates/ cups
Catalogs paper towels
remove wax paper, liners  Colored paper napkins, tissues
Phone/ paperback books plastic packing material
Envelopes plastic bags
Magazines styrofoam
Mail
plastic "windows", labels, paper clips and staples are ok Newspaper, inserts waxy coatings
Office paper tape, strapping, staples
Paper bags
Paperboard food, grease
       
Glass rinse clean bottles and jars ONLY windows, mirrors
remove caps, lids caps/lids
all colors light bulbs 
labels, neck rings are OK cookware, tableware 
       
Plastic and Metal Bottles, Cans and Containers rinse clean beverage, food cans paint cans
aluminum trays foil
remove caps and lids
empty aerosol cans milk, juice cartons
crush plastic bottles rigid plastic bottles and tubs labeled #1-7 styrofoam
haz fluid containers
labels, neck rings are OK plastic bags
disposable diapers
       
Redeemable Bottles and Cans Redemption area in building beverage containers with a 5c deposit (carbonated, beer) nonredeemable containers (non-carbonated beverages)
proceeds benefit local orgs
       
Books Friends of Library area in building in good condition damaged books to paper recycling
       
Reusable Take It or Leave It area - fee to "leave it" clean, reusable items Fri-Sun only
Donation boxes clothing in good condition  
Rag container unusable cloth items  
       
Bulky bring to designated area construction waste  
mattresses, furniture
fee for all large plastic items
       
Yard Waste bring to 161 Driftway  leaves, grass clippings, small brush plastic bags
loose or in PAPER bags - fee for commercial branches, stumps, vines, construction waste

TOO BAD TO TRASH: See attendant about the following non-disposable items

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
Automotive outside recycling building straight motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, batteries other fluids to HHP collection
tires - fee
       
Electronics bring to designated area computers, TVs - fee For other options, click here
Peripherals, audio-video equipment, phones, etc
rechargeable batteries
       
Mercury/ Hazardous illegal to dispose in trash thermometers/ thermostats  fluorescent tubes oil based paint, etc. to HHP collection
bring to designated area propane tanks - fee

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 Scituate's HHP Collection or to the Recycling Transfer Station during regular hours and receive a free digital thermometer or Dunkin Donuts coupon.

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