Transfer Station

 

Recycling is mandatory in the Town of Chesterfield per Order of the Board of Health.

The Board of Health has adopted a 50% recycling goal – Thank you for recycling!

Chesterfield Board of Health 50% Recycling Goal

In 2017, the Board of Health established a 50% recycling goal with the intent of increasing quantity and improving the quality of the materials being recycled at the transfer station.  In 2020, the Town had a recycling rate of 26.6%.

Most residents are conscientious about recycling and believe that they are properly recycling.  The Board of Health encourages you to be aware of recycling’s “Most Unwanted”.  Bagging recycling in plastic bags is one of the most common problems at the Springfield Municipal Recycling Facility (MRF).

Residents are reminded to keep these items out of your recycling bin:

  • No Plastic Bags in with recycling– they bind up sorting material at the MRF
  • No Placement of Recycling in Plastic Bags
  • No Cords or wrapping items – these shut down MRF rollers
  • No Loose Shredded Paper – this is unable to be contained at the MRF
  • Keep non-recyclable plastics out of the MRF container.< > No Plastic Containers that contained a hazardous material – i.e. windshield washer fluid, bleach, nail polish, motor oil, etc.  No colored/opaque Plastic Cups – place in trash
  • No black plastic containers – place in trash
  • No wet-strength paper – soda and beer sleeves and paper items from the frozen food section of the grocery store are reinforced with plastic to prevent them from collapsing when wet.  These cannot be recycled into paper.
  • No food waste in containers – Please rinse. Clean pizza boxes - okay. Pizza in the box is not!
  • No scrap metal – it damages recycling equipment.  Place in metal bin.
  • No ceramics, drinking glasses, canning jars. Consider donating to Goodwill or the Salvation Army stores.
  • No fluorescent light bulbs or CRTs – see attendant for special collection area. Mercury bulbs that are broken have had the mercury released.  Place broken bulb in with your household trash.
  • No aerosol cans – place in trash

In addition to properly recycling, the Board of Health encourages residents to be mindful to REDUCE waste and to do all that you can to RE-USE products or re-purpose them.  To help reduce your food waste, the Board of Health offers Town residents discounted pricing on Earth Machine Compost Bins. The Town offers the bins for $25 (retail $99) through the HRMC. To place your order, call or email the HRMC Administrator with your name, street address, (mailing address, if different) and phone number. HRMC email: phone:  413-685-5498

When in doubt – ask Lori, our attendant.  She’s glad to answer your recycling questions.

YOU MUST CHECK WITH ATTENDANT BEFORE LEAVING ANY ITEMS!

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Lori Hathaway Transfer Station Attendant (413) 296-4229