Transfer Station

Location and Hours of Operation

Nelson Drive (off Merrifield Road)
Open Thursday and Saturday from
7:00am to 5:00pm

Phone (while open): 413-648-5403

Rules & Fees currently in effect (click or tap image – it will open in a new window)

Recycling and Composting at the Bernardston Transfer Station

FREE Food and Paper Waste Composting at the Bernardston Transfer Station
The Franklin County Solid Waste District and the Town of Bernardston want to remind you about the food and paper waste compost program at Bernardston Transfer Station. Residents can save money by placing compostable items into the free compost dumpster instead of into their Pay-As-You-Throw town trash bags. Click or tap here for more info!

Bernardston residents can purchase an Earth Machine backyard compost bin at a subsidized price of $25. The subsidized compost bin can only be purchased at the Solid Waste District office. Visit http://www.franklincountywastedistrict.org/composting.html for information on backyard composting and the District’s office location. The town encourages all residents to remove organic material from the trash and bring it to the transfer station collection program and/or use a backyard compost bin. Approximately 25% of household trash is organic material that can be diverted to a compost collection or compost bin.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

17th Annual Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide (RRR), Northern Pioneer Valley edition has been published. Click here to view the E-Edition!  

Household Hazardous Waste

Bernardston residents have access to a minimum of six household hazardous waste collections a year.

For more information, click or tap here.

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Contamination Co$t$!!!

Did you know that a contaminated load of recyclables can cost the Town as much as $2,200? PLEASE help your Town keep their disposal costs as low as possible.