Transfer Station
Phone: 978-772-8240
Fax: 978-772-8244
25 Brook Street
Ayer, MA 01432-1118
Hours - Transfer Station
Wednesday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Staff
John Gamelin, Foreman
Laurie Milan, Recycling Coordinator
Steve Perron, Attendant
Ayer residents throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. So, to help trim the trash while trimming the tree, please remember to recycle all that you can. It saves money for our Town and is good for the environment.
Cardboard: Please recycle all of your cardboard boxes. Flatten and either fold or cut to a size not larger than 2 feet by 5 feet.
Gift Boxes and Wrapping Paper: Gift boxes and all non-foil wrapping paper can be included with your mixed paper recycling. Tape and twine is OK, but no ribbons please.
Holiday Cards and Calendars: Holiday cards (including envelopes and gift tags) and calendars can be recycled with your mixed paper.
Other Non-trash items: Magazines & catalogs, old files, paperboard (e.g. cereal boxes), shredded paper, copy paper, paperback books, tape, and staples are all OK for the mixed paper bin!
Christmas Trees and Wreaths: Special drop-off periods will take place at the brush dump on Saturday, 1/9 & 1/16/10 from 9 – 1. Please remove all tinsel/garland and DO NOT put in plastic bag.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, over 33 million real Christmas trees are sold in North America every year and Christmas tree recycling helps return a renewable resource back to the environment.
Thanks to transfer station foreman John Gamelin, recycling coordinator Laurie Milan and DPW superintendent Dan Nason for coordinating this important effort.
FY10 sticker are available from the DPW for $60
Please see below for new Transfer Station Fees that go into effect July 1, 2009.
Transfer Station Fees
Effective Dates: July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Vehicle stickers & bag tags
Transfer Station Permit: $60.00
Second Permit: $10.00
Senior Citizens: $35.00
Bag Tags (sold in lots of 10 only): $15.00
Bulk Item Tags: $5.00
Bulk items
A valid transfer station sticker is required. Bulk item permit tags must be affixed prior to disposal at the transfer station.
Bulk item fees:
TELEVISIONS $15.00
COMPUTER MONITORS $10.00
REFRIGERATORS $15.00
STOVES $15.00
WASHERS/DRYERS $15.00 (each)
WATER HEATERS $15.00
AIR CONDITIONERS $15.00
EMPTY PROPANE TANKS $5.00
MICROWAVES $5.00
AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES $ 5.00
MATTRESS/BOX SPRINGS $10.00 (each, any size)
FURNITURE (Upholstered) $15.00
FURNITURE (Wooden) $5.00
RUGS $5.00
TIRES (Passenger Car) $3.00
TIRES (Truck) $5.00
Bag Tags ($15.00 for ten) and Bulk Item Tags can be purchased at the DPW office during regular business hours.
Additional bag tags cost $1.50 each and are sold in lots of 10 for $15.00 each. Bag Tags and Bulk Item Tags can also be purchased at Kelley's Hallmark store, 61 Main Street, 9:00 - 6:00 Monday-Friday and 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday.
Recycling options
Learn from the Recycling Committee about ways to save our environment, and reducing costs to the town.