Ayer Transfer Station (Ayer Residents Only)

Name: Ayer Transfer Station (Ayer Residents Only)
Item: Ayer Transfer Station (Ayer Residents Only)
Author: Recycle Smart Team

100 Groton-Harvard Road, Ayer, MA, USA

https://www.ayer.ma.us/284/Transfer-StationSolid-Waste

978-772-8240

ajackson@ayer.ma.us

Ayer residents must have a sticker (fee) to access the Ayer Transfer Station.

Please call or check the website in advance for a full list of fees, acceptable items, and restrictions: https://www.ayer.ma.us/284/Transfer-StationSolid-Waste

Recycling Accepted
Plastic: Bottles, Jugs, Jars, and Tubs (empty and rinse)
Metal: Food and Beverage Cans, Aluminum Foil (empty and rinse)
Glass: Bottles and Jars (empty and rinse)
Paper and Cardboard: Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Magazines, Boxes (empty and flatten), Hot/Cold Paper Beverage Cups. Yes, we accept pizza boxes (grease okay).

Ayer Transfer Station supports a compost program for food scraps. For more information on composting: https://blackearthcompost.com/whats-compostable/

Swap Shed (open year-round on transfer station schedule): Free give/take of reusable home goods and furnishings, books, exercise/sports equipment, furniture, housewares, toys, and other items in quality condition.

When dropping off textiles (clothes, towels, bedding, plush toys, purses, shoes, etc) in the designated textile bins, please be sure items are clean and dry and placed in a plastic bag.

Household Hazardous Waste: Household Hazardous Waste: Ayer residents have access to the Devens HHW collection center from March to December. For more information, hours, and fees: https://devenshhw.com/

Mattresses and Box Springs can be picked up for a fee through Tough Stuff Recycling, https://toughstuffrecycling.com/

Paper shredding events are often held in spring at Townsend’s Earth Day event and through Main Street Bank’s Shred Days.

The Rotary Club of Ayer, Shirley, Harvard and Devens accepts used medical equipment.
For specific details: https://www.ayerrotary.com/sitepage/crutches

Automotive Batteries
Bicycles
Books
Bulky Rigid Plastics (buckets - yard furniture - outdoor children’s toys)
Button Batteries
CDs/DVDs/VHS Tapes/Floppy Disks
Cell Phones & Small Tablets
Clothing
Computers & Home Electronics
Exercise Equipment
Fashion Accessories (hats - belts - backpacks - handbags)
Fire Extinguishers
Footwear/Shoes
Furniture
Grill/Lawn Mower
Home Medical Equipment
Household Goods (dishware - lamps - decor)
Large Appliances (aka White Goods)
Linens (bedding - towels - curtains - table linens)
Mattresses & Box Springs
Mercury-Containing Products (thermostats - thermometers - CFL Light Bulbs)
Motor Oil
Paint (Latex)
Pillows & Plush Toys
Propane Tanks (1 lb)
Propane Tanks (20 lb)
Rechargeable Batteries
Scrap Metal
Shredded Paper
Small Appliances
Sports Equipment
String Lights
Tires
Toys
TVs
Yard Waste (leaves – grass clippings)

Ayer Transfer Station (Ayer Residents Only)

Ayer Transfer Station (Ayer Residents Only)

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