Recycling in Hanson
Hanson’s Transfer Station offers various collection areas which accommodates for recyclable items and items for proper disposal. These collection areas are clearly marked to ensure ease of access.
Make sure you are recycling the right way.
Below is a Hanson
recycling guide for all items to be recycled or disposed of properly.
Contact Information
HANSON TRANSFER STATION
201 Franklin St. (route 27) – Hanson
781-293-6619
OPEN:
Monday and Tuesday
8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
(closed for lunch 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Current Transfer Station Sticker Required
HAZARDOUS WASTE COORDINATOR
Department of Public Works
781-293-3138
HAZARDOUS PRODUCT DISPOSAL
SSRC
781-329-8318
SSRC BOARD MEMBER
Donna Tramontana
Health Agent, Board of Health
Hanson 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 (White Goods) | Refrigerators Dehumidifiers Microwaves Air Conditioners Freezers Dishwashers Residential Trash Compactors Washers Dryers Ovens (Gas or Electric) Water Coolers Water Heater | $10 each EXCLUDE: Oil tanks Drums Propane tanks Batteries |
| Batteries | Lead Acid (from vehicles) Rechargeable Batteries Household Batteries | See attendant |
| Bottles – Redeemable | Beverage containers with deposit | Bring to bottle shed. Proceeds benefit local youth organizations EXCLUDE: Non-redeemable containers (non-carbonated beverages) |
| Bulky Load | 3 or more bulky items | $30 per load |
| Cans | Beverage, food cans | EXCLUDE: paint cans, plastic bags, windows, mirrors, light bulbs, cookware, tableware, styrofoam, hazardous fluid containers |
| Clothes | All Clothing and Shoes | See attendant |
| Corrugated and Cardboard | Cardboard with wavy middle layer | Flatten and remove all non-cardboard material EXCLUDE: Waxy coatings Tape Strapping Staples Food Grease |
| Furniture | Furniture Area Rugs, etc. | $10 each |
| Fluorescent Fixtures/CFL Light Bults | Compact Fluorescent Lights CFL Light Bulbs | See attendant |
| Glass | All Colors | Empty and clean all containers. Caps, corks or lids removed. Labels are OK. EXCLUDE: Light Bulbs Pyrex Cookware Plate Glass Mirrors Drinking Glass Windows Auto Glass Ceramics |
| Mattresses/Box Spring | No fee | |
| Metals | Aluminum Tin Steel | EXCLUDE: Pain Cans Aerosols Petroleum products |
| Motor Oil | Motor Oil | See attendant |
| Paints | Latex and Oil-Based | Latex Paint: Leave can open to dry in a well ventilated area and throw in trash. Oil-based Paint: Accepted on designated days only |
| Paper and Paperboard NOTE: Plastic windows, labels, paper clips and staples are OK | Newspapers Office Paper White Paper Colored Paper Magazines Catalogs Junk Mail Envelopes Phone Books Inserts Shredded Paper (in paper bags) Brown Paper Bags Clean Pizza Boxes Boxes (cereal, pasta, cracker etc.) Milk Cartons Juice Boxes | EXCLUDE: Boxes with foil or silver coatings Paper towels Paper Plates Paper Cups Tissues Waxed or plastic coated paper products |
| Plastics | Plastics labeled 1 – 7 | Wash/rinse thoroughly. Labels are OK. EXCLUDE: Plastic Utensils Plastic Bags Styrofoam Film Containers Chip bags Plastic wrap Sandwich Bags Plastic Grocery bags |
| Propane Tanks or Butane Canisters | See attendant Fee for Propane Gas Containers | |
| Tires | Car and Small Truck | Car – $2 each Truck – $5 each |
| TV and Computer Monitors | All Visual Monitors | Computers: $10 each Television up to 18″: $10 each Television 19″ – 37″: $20 each Television 38″ and up: $30 each |
| Yard Waste | Leaves, Grass Clippings | Place in composting area and removed from plastic or paper bags. EXCLUDE: Brush |