Yard waste site
Bedford Compost & Recycling Center
108 Carlisle Rd, Bedford, MA
- Hours
- Wednesday 8 AM – 1 PM, Saturday 8 AM – 1 PM
- Fee
- Not published
- C&D debris
- Not listed
- Phone
- (781) 275-7605
Hazardous waste disposal in Massachusetts
4 sites in Massachusetts are listed for household hazardous waste: 2 transfer stations, 1 drop-off center and 1 yard waste site. The most are in Middlesex County (2), Norfolk County (1) and Plymouth County (1).
3 post hours; none publish a fee in our records yet. A site is listed when its own record names household hazardous waste. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.
Massachusetts rules and programs
Paint recycling program
NoMassachusetts has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.
EPA lists paint among household products that can contain hazardous ingredients and points people to local household hazardous waste collections instead of drains or, in some cases, the regular trash.
Source: PaintCare: states with paint programs, read October 5, 2026
Battery disposal rules
PartlyLead (car) batteries are banned from disposal or incineration at Massachusetts solid waste facilities, so the dump will not take them as trash. State law does not require stores to take them back.
EPA advises returning car batteries to a battery retailer or household hazardous waste collection. EPA says alkaline batteries can usually go in household trash, but keep rechargeable, lithium and button batteries out.
Source: Massachusetts waste bans, 310 CMR 19.017, read October 5, 2026
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Every listed site in Massachusetts, by county
Middlesex County (2)
Record lists batteries
- Drop-off center
City of Cambridge Recycling Center
Mid-Cambridge, MA
- Hours
- Tuesday 4 PM – 7:30 PM; Thursday 4 PM – 7:30 PM…
- Fee
- Not published
- C&D debris
- Not listed
Record lists batteries
Norfolk County (1)
- Transfer station
Town of Norfolk Recycling/Transfer Station
33 Medway Branch Rd, Norfolk, MA
- Hours
- Not posted
- Fee
- Not published
- C&D debris
- Not listed
- Phone
- (508) 528-4990
Record lists motor oil, batteries
Plymouth County (1)
- Transfer station
Scituate Transfer Station
280 Driftway, Scituate, MA
- Hours
- Monday,Tuesday,Friday – Sunday 8 AM – 3:30 PM
- Fee
- Not published
- C&D debris
- Not listed
- Phone
- (781) 545-8732
Record lists batteries
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