Transfer Station Information
Transfer Station Fees
- Bags and Stickers (for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024) $ 150.00
- Sticker Only (for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024) $ 100.00
- Additional Sticker $ 5.00
- Mattresses - No longer accepted at the Town of Cheshire Transfer Station
- Couch (without pullout ) $ 25.00 each (with pullout) $30 each
- Chair (no commercial haulers or contractors - residential use only) $ 10.00 each
- TV's/Computer Monitors (under 36") $15.00 each
- TV's (over 36") $25 each
- Console TV's $ 30 each
- Large Projection TV $40 each
Tires are no longer accepted at the Cheshire Transfer Station - Tires can be taken to Dream Green Recyling located at 15 Printworks Drive in Adams Dream Green Recycling Website
Transfer Station Hours (NO DUMPING AFTER HOURS) (CLOSED HOLIDAYS)
- Monday 12:00p - 6:00p
- Tuesday CLOSED
- Wednesday 12:00p - 6:00p
- Thursday CLOSED
- Friday 12:00p - 6:00p
- Saturday 8:00a - 5:00p
- Sunday CLOSED
Recycling Guide
Textile Recycling
Composting
Starting Monday April 8, 2024 the Cheshire Transfer Station will be working with Tommy's Compost Service. For more information please visit https://www.tommyscompost.com/. Any and All Types of Food can be composted in bins at the Transfer Station, not only do food scaps and wastes have a large economic impact in terms of dispoal cost, but they also have immediate enviromental impacts.
Mattress Recycling
*Please make note that the recycling fee is noted on the flyer. If a resident has a mattress that is deemed not to be recycled the fee for disposal will be much higher. This could be as hight as $125 per unit, subject to change.
Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management
Recycling Guide - RRR-2023 (RRR - North Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Guide)
Dream Green Recyling located in Adams, MA for mattress, tires other bulky waste items
Earth Machine - 2024
Easy The 80-gallon Earth Machine® is a durable backyard compost bin designed to compost food and yard waste, effectively diverting it from landfills. When residents are encouraged to divert organics from the waste stream and are educated about the benefits of composting, up to 50% of organic waste can be diverted from the waste stream. The Earth Machine is for food and yard waste only.
The Earth Machines are ordered through Orbis under our state Contract at the subsidized cost of $59.00. The retail cost is $189.99 ordering directly through the vendor.
- 80-gallon, 300-liter capacity
- Easy snap together assembly
- Twist locking lid.
- Harvest door, for easy compost removal.
- Vertical and horizontal ventilation
- User guide, harvest door, lid and screws included.
- BPA free
Pre-Registration opens March 8 ~ March 31, 2024
Email [email protected] ; I will then respond with confirmation and address to mail the check. Please include your name, Town you reside, phone number, Number of units ordering. Each Unit is $59.00 checks made out to NBSWMD
Phone number 413-743 8208
Linda Cernik, Program Director
Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District
