Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Arlington recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Arlington Reuse and Recycle Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Arlington residents only, by appointment, per the official Reuse and Recycle Center page. Register for a drop-off time on the official page. Most items are free; when fees apply, cash and checks only, no cards.
Hours
- By appointment only. The official page lists weekday fall registrations from September 25 onward, with dates added a week or two in advance, and weekend fall registrations from October 17 onward, with weekend drop-offs monthly. Confirm a current appointment slot on the official registration links before visiting.
- Textile and clothing drop-off bins, and a books and prerecorded-media drop-off, are also available 24 hours a day at DPW, 51 Grove Street. That 24/7 bin area is not the appointment-only Reuse and Recycle Center.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: No entrance sticker is described. Access is by appointment for Arlington residents only. Official contact: recycle@town.arlington.ma.us or (781) 316-3108.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| TVs and computer monitors | $20 each. Official note: please bring a helper if your TV is heavy. |
| Laptop | $5 each |
| Other electronic waste (examples include stereo equipment, printers, phones and tablets, cords, chargers, hard drives, keyboards, and small plug-in appliances) | Free |
| Fire extinguisher that is full or still has the top on | $5. Official note: free if discharged and the top is removed. |
| Mattress or box spring, all sizes from crib to king | $55 per unit or piece. Official note: curbside collection is the same price, with signup at toughstuffrecycling.com. |
Hazardous waste
Mercury items (thermometers, thermostats, and fluorescent bulbs) are accepted at the Reuse and Recycle Center. Official medical-sharps collections at 33 Ryder Street, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., no appointment needed, remaining official dates: Saturday, December 5, 2026; Sunday, March 7, 2027; and Sunday, June 6, 2027. Official October 17, 2026, sharps date already passed. Smoke or carbon monoxide detectors are trash. Non-fluorescent light bulbs are trash.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the Reuse and Recycle Center appears on the fetched official page. Access is by appointment, so confirm current registration dates on the official page before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of Arlington Reuse and Recycle Center page, fetched November 12, 2026. No official ZIP is printed on the 33 Ryder Street address line.
- Accepted no-charge items on the official page also include scrap metal, propane tanks up to 20 pounds, batteries except alkaline, ink and toner cartridges, bulky rigid plastics as described, white clean rigid packing foam, clothes, shoes, textiles, books and prerecorded media, flattened cardboard, and bikes for The Bike Connector. Compost bins are sold at $25 and sink-side food-scrap collectors at $5, subject to availability.
- Official typo: "rechargable." Official typo: "priced vary" on curbside appliance and furniture lines. Appliances, regular curbside recyclables, trash, furniture, and wood are not accepted at drop-off.
- Official 2026 shredding dates of October 3 and November 7 have already passed as of November 12, 2026.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.