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Yard waste disposal in Massachusetts

86 sites in Massachusetts are listed for yard waste: 6 landfills, 65 transfer stations, 1 drop-off center, 4 C&D recyclers and 10 yard waste sites. The most are in Barnstable County (13), Worcester County (11) and Hampden County (10).

15 post hours; none publish a fee in our records yet. A site is listed when its own record names yard waste or it is a yard waste site. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.

Massachusetts rules and programs

  • Yard waste landfill ban

    Yes

    Massachusetts bans leaves and other yard waste from disposal at landfills and incinerators and from transfer for disposal at transfer stations. Compost it or use a yard waste drop-off instead.

    Source: 310 CMR 19.017 (MassDEP waste bans), via Cornell LII, read October 5, 2026

  • Secured load law

    Yes

    Vehicles must be built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and loads of sand, gravel, loam, dirt, stone, rubbish or debris must be fully and adequately covered. Fines run $50 to $200.

    Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, § 36 (via FindLaw), read October 5, 2026

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Every listed site in Massachusetts, by county

Barnstable County (13)

Berkshire County (5)

Bristol County (8)

Dukes County (1)

Essex County (4)

Franklin County (3)

Hampden County (10)

Hampshire County (6)

Middlesex County (8)

Nantucket County (1)

Norfolk County (7)

Plymouth County (8)

Suffolk County (1)

Worcester County (11)

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