Transfer Station & Recycling Center
Hours of Operation
· Monday - Closed
· Tuesday - 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
· Wednesday - Closed
· Thursday - 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
· Friday - Closed
· Saturday - 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
· Sunday - Closed

New Transfer Station Stickers Available July 8, 2010
Transfer Station Vehicle Stickers will be available for sale beginning July 8, 2010 at the Transfer Station.  Residential Stickers will cost $75.00 and commercial Stickers will cost $100.00.  Stickers are issued for individual vehicles and are not transferable.  The new Stickers will be valid until July 31, 2011.  In order to eliminate postage expenses, renewal reminder letters will not be mailed this year.

Learn the "untold story" about bottled water from a new film by Annie Leonard and the Story of Stuff Project.

Access an on-line copy of the annual Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Repair insert from the Gazette/Bulletin/Recorder.  Its a handy guide to help you reduce your trash, reuse valuable items and recycle everything you can.

2010 Trash Free Lunch Results

On April 16, Amherst's four elementary schools rose to the trash-free lunch challenge and produced a total of only five pounds of cafeteria trash!  Per student trash volume generated ranged from .22 to 2.6 cubic inches.  Trash-Free Lunch Day provides a fun and powerful way to raise awareness about the packaging and food waste contributing to the 70 tons of trash produced annually by our elementary schools.  The annual event is co-sponsored by Whitsons Culinary Group and the Amherst Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division.

To operate a solid waste transfer and recycling facility and to promote programs that are viable alternatives to landfilling.

The charge of the Recycling and Refuse Management Committee is to develop and maintain a comprehensive, long-term solid waste plan for the Town.  Archived agendas and minutes from the Committee are available on-line.