Recycling in Hanover
Hanover’s Transfer Station Division offers a cost effective means of handling the Town’s solid waste needs. The division sends roughly 4,700 tons of waste per year to the SEMASS waste to energy facility and sends 1,700 tons of recyclables to various vendors.
Make sure you are recycling the right way.
Below is a Hanover recycling guide for all items to be recycled or disposed of properly.
Contact Information
HANOVER TRANSFER STATION
118 Rockland Street (Rte. 139) – Hanover
781-826-6132
OPEN:
Friday – Tuesday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
AMES WAY BRUSH AND COMPOST PILE
OPEN:
Monday – Friday
7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Valid RTS Sticker Required
HAZARDOUS WASTE COORDINATOR
Department of Public Works
781-3826-3189
HAZARDOUS PRODUCT DISPOSAL
SSRC
781-329-8318
SSRC BOARD MEMBER
Victor Diniak
Director of Public Works
Hanover Recycling Guide
If you don’t see an item here that you need to recycle, donate, dispose of properly, or for other recycling options, visit the following pages:
RECYCLING A-Z
RECYCLING HOW-TO
WASTE BAN REGULATIONS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCEPTED
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED
| MATERIAL | INCLUDES | INSTRUCTIONS |
| Appliances | Dishwashers Dryers Microwave Ovens Stoves Trash Compactors Washers Water Heaters | $10 each |
| Appliances | Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Freezers Refrigerators Water Coolers | $15 each |
| Brush/Yard Waste | Take to Ames Way Brush and Compost Pile | |
| Cardboard | Corrugated cardboard Paperboard boxes Brown paper bags | EXCLUDE: waxy coatings styrofoam or plastic packing material |
| Construction Debris – Residential and Demolition Refuse | Under 500 lbs/week – no charge Over 250 lbs/week – $120/ton | |
| Construction Debris – Normal Residential/ Household Refuse | Under 250 lbs/week – no charge Over 250 lbs/week – $120/ton | |
| Foil | Aluminum Foil Aluminum Trays | EXCLUDE: Large metal items. These go to scrap metal |
| Fire Extinguishers | $5 each | |
| Furniture | Upholstered Chairs Upholstered Sofas | Chairs – $10 each Sofas – $15 each Sectional Sofas – $10 per section |
| Fluorescent Fixtures/Bulbs | $1 each | |
| Glass | Bottles and Jars Only – All Colors | EXCLUDE: window glass cookware and tableware light bulbs caps, lids |
| Mattresses/Boxsprings | Grass Clippings, and Leaves, No Branches or Limbs | $15 each |
| Paper NOTE: Plastic windows, labels, paper clips and staples are OK | Brochures Cards Catalogs Colored paper Envelopes Inserts Magazines Newspapers Office paper Paperback books Paper bags – white and colored Phone books | EXCLUDE: food-soiled paper tissue paper milk, juice cartons paper plates, cups paper towels napkins, tissues egg cartons plastic bags |
| Plastic Containers | Rigid Plastic Bottles Numbered 1 to 7 Large rigid plastic items | Rinse clean Labels, neck rings OK Separate large plastics from bottles EXCLUDE: caps/lids styrofoam plastic bags auto fluids disposable diapers |
| Propane Tanks | $1 – $20 each | |
| Metal Cans | Beverage Cans Food Cans | Rinse Clean EXCLUDE: Large metal items. These go to scrap metal. |
| Tires | Car and Small Truck | Truck: $20 each Auto on Rim: $3 each Auto off Rim: $2 each |
| Televisions/CRTs | 1″ – 30″ Screen (measured diagonally): $10 each 31″ – 60″ Screen (measured diagonally): $20 each > 60″ Screen (measured diagonally): $30 each | |
| Vehicle Batteries | Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Etc. | $1 each |
| Water Heater, Furnace, Tanks (Assorted) | See Foreman |
Too Good for the Trash
| MATERIALS | INCLUDES | INSTRUCTIONS |
| Books | Hard cover books Commercial CDs and DVDs Video Games VHS Tapes | Drop off at Big Hearted Books Container Proceeds benefit local organizations |
| Textiles | Clothing Shoes Linens Rugs Stuffed Animals | Drop off at Bay State Textiles Container |
| Redeemable Bottles and Cans | beverage containers with a 5 cent deposit | Drop off at Boy Scout collection trailer EXCLUDE: Non-redeemable containers |
Too Bad for the Trash
| MATERIALS | INCLUDES | INSTRUCTIONS |
| Antifreeze | See Attendant | |
| Motor Oils | Motor oils (no filters) | See Attendant |
| Car Batteries | See Attendant |