Dumps NearbyDumps & landfills in Worcester County, MA
Worcester County has 74 drop-off sites in our directory, among them 2 landfills and 34 transfer stations and drop-off centers. Worcester is the biggest town in Worcester County. For 6 sites we checked hours and fees against the operator's own website.
Landfills (2)Transfer stations & drop-off centers (34)Construction debris (3)Yard waste & compost (21)Electronics, tires & scrap metal (14)
County rules
- Most Worcester County transfer stations are town-run and open to residents only with an annual sticker or permit; many require official pay-as-you-throw bags. Source
- Worcester city residents with proof of residency can bring bulk waste by appointment to the Residential Drop-Off Center at 1065 Millbury St; household hazardous waste only on scheduled appointment days, about four free events a year. Source
Upcoming collection days
- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 09:00-13:00: Sturbridge household hazardous waste collection (third Saturday of month, Mar-Nov 2026), Sturbridge Recycling Center, Breakneck Road Source
Landfills in Worcester County
- Fitchburg Westminster Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
Transfer stations & drop-off centers in Worcester County
- Hours: Tue: 8 am to 3 pm … Residential annual sticker: $65
- Hours: Wed: 11 am to 4:30 pm … Annual disposal fee, residents: $360Household trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Hours: Wed-Fri: 9 am to 3 pm … Resident sticker (July 1 to June 30): $30Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsElectronicsTiresAppliances
- Hours: Wed: 7:30 am to 11:30 am … Resident sticker (2 stickers): $140
- Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat: 7 am to 2:45 pmHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Ashburnham Transfer Station Transfer station
- Barre Recycling and Transfer Center Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Berkowitz Transfer Station Transfer station
- Berlin Transfer Station Transfer station
- Bolton Transfer Station Transfer station
- Brookfield Transfer Station Transfer station
- Casella Auburn Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsScrap metal
- Douglas Transfer Station Transfer station
- El Harvey C&D Processing Facility Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushElectronicsTires
- Leominster Transfer Station Transfer station
- Little River Recycling Transfer Station Transfer station
- Manca Brothers, Inc. Transfer station
- Millbury Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- North Brookfield Recycling Transfer Stat Transfer station
- Oxford Transfer Station Transfer station
- Petersham Transfer Station Transfer station
- Phillipston Transfer Station Transfer station
- Royalston Transfer Station Transfer station
- South Ash Trash Transfer station
- Southborough Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Southbridge Recycling & Disposal Park Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brush
- Spencer Transfer Station Transfer station
- Sutton Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Wachusett Regional Recycling Center Recycling centerHours: Tue 9 am to 11 am …
- Warehouse Plastics Company Recycling center
- Warren Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Waste Management Transfer station
- Wheelabrator Millbury Transfer Station Transfer station
- Winchendon Transfer Station Transfer stationHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
Construction debris in Worcester County
- Devens Recycling Center C&D recycler
- United Material Management of Leominster C&D recycler
- United Material Management of Millbury C&D recycler
Yard waste & compost in Worcester County
- Hours: Wed (bulk waste, appointment, Apr-Nov/Dec): 8:30 am to 6 pm … Most bulk items (appliances, burnables, metals, TVs, computers, car/truck tires up to 22 in): $5 eachFurniture & bulky itemsYard waste & brushElectronicsTiresScrap metal
- A.k.s. Solid Waste Transfer Station Compost & yard waste siteHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brush
- Airport Site/ Ballard Street Site Compost & yard waste site
- Auburn Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Blackstone Valley Recycling Center Compost & yard waste site
- East Brookfield Recycle Center Compost & yard waste site
- Grafton Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- High Acres Farm Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Holden Compost Facility Compost & yard waste site
- Jobarb Farms Compost & yard waste site
- Leicester Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Mass Natural Fertilizer County INC Compost Facility Compost & yard waste site
- Northborough Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Northbridge Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Oxford Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Shrewsbury Landfill Compost Pr Compost & yard waste siteHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Sterling Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- Town of Paxton Compost Facility Compost & yard waste site
- Town of Webster High Department Compost Facility Compost & yard waste siteHousehold trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brush
- Uxbridge Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
- West Boylston Compost Site Compost & yard waste site
Electronics, tires & scrap metal in Worcester County
- 77 Recycling Electronics recycler
- Computer Recycling USA LLC Electronics recycler
- Curbside Computers Electronics recyclerElectronicsScrap metal
- Excel Recycling LLC - Charlton Scrap metal yard
- Harvey Recycling of Fitchburg LLC Electronics recyclerConstruction debrisElectronicsTiresScrap metal
- Metech Recycling Electronics recyclerElectronicsScrap metal
- Metech Recycling INC. Scrap metal yard
- New England Disposal Technologies, INC. (Nedt) Electronics recycler
- Radius Recycling - Worcester Scrap metal yard
- Raw Material Recovery Corp Electronics recycler
- Schnitzer Steel - Worcester Scrap metal yard
- Sims Metal - Worcester Scrap metal yard
- The Materials Management Group Tire recycler
- Veolia North America Electronics recycler
Nearest hazardous waste drop-off
- Hours: Mon-Sat: 8 am to 5 pm Permit Tier One (6 bulk items, 50 kitchen trash bags): $50Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous wasteElectronics
- Hours: Tue-Thu: 12 pm to 7 pm … Annual sticker, first: $165.00Household trash & bulky itemsFurniture & bulky itemsConstruction debrisYard waste & brushHousehold hazardous waste
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I dump trash in Worcester County?
Athol Transfer Station (Athol), Ballard Street Compost Site (Worcester), Dudley Transfer Station (Dudley) and Gardner Transfer Station (Gardner) and 34 more take household trash or bulky items.
How many landfills are in Worcester County?
We list 2 active landfills in Worcester County: Fitchburg Westminster Landfill and Westminster Solid Waste Convenience Center.
Where do I take paint and chemicals in Worcester County?
There is no permanent HHW site in the county in our list. The nearest is Marlborough Drop - Off Facility, about 21 miles away.
How much does the dump cost in Worcester County?
Athol Transfer Station: residential annual sticker $65; Ballard Street Compost Site: most bulk items (appliances, burnables, metals, tvs, computers, car/truck tires up to 22 in) $5 each; Dudley Transfer Station: annual disposal fee, residents $360. Rates as published by the operators, checked October 2026.
Do I need to be a resident to use the dump in Worcester County?
Ballard Street Compost Site, Dudley Transfer Station and Gardner Transfer Station are for residents only. Proof needed: Proof of residency (current-year property tax or water invoice) plus driver's license or state/federal ID.
Where can I recycle tires, electronics or scrap metal in Worcester County?
See the pages for electronics, tires, yard waste, construction debris and scrap metal in Worcester County below.
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