Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Braintree recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Braintree Recycle Center / Drop-Off 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
Recycling: Braintree residents with a current trash sticker or proof of residency only, per the official 2026-2027 Recycle Center page (official typo: "REQUIR ED"). Trash drop-off: Braintree residents with a current trash sticker required (same official typo). The trash sticker must be affixed to the front windshield, driver's side; hand-held trash stickers cannot be accepted. One visit per day for trash. Construction and demolition material cannot be accepted. Mattresses cannot be accepted.
Hours
- Beginning July 6, 2026 (already in effect as of November 12, 2026): Friday and Saturday only, 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- The official page says the Recycling Center will permanently close effective July 1, 2027. One Load Permits will be valid only through June 30, 2027.
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: 2027 Trash Stickers are $25 at Town Hall or 85 Quincy Ave., as printed on the official 2026-2027 Recycle Center page.
Where to buy: Town Hall or 85 Quincy Ave.
Notes: A current trash sticker or proof of residency is required for recycling. A current trash sticker affixed to the front windshield, driver's side, is required for trash drop-off. Official typo: "CURRENT TRASH STICKER REQUIR ED."
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Trash drop-off, up to three 39-gallon bags (90-gallon bags not permitted) | Accepted at no charge as printed, with the official rate also shown as $30 per 300 lbs. All bags and containers are subject to inspection. Any household material that is not bagged must pay an additional One Load Permit Fee; the official 2026-2027 page does not print a separate dollar amount for that One Load Permit Fee. |
Hazardous waste
Button batteries, thermostats, and thermometers are accepted for recycling. Official note: household alkaline batteries (A, B, C, D, 9-volt series) can be put in the trash. Official note: Nicad, Nimh, and/or lithium rechargeable batteries can be recycled at Home Depot, Lowe's, Staples, and some hardware stores, not at this center as described on that line.
Holiday closures
The official 2026-2027 Recycle Center page says the Center is closed on all holidays. That official list does not attach years or dates. Confirm with the Solid Waste Manager at (781) 794-8088 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources . Source: Town of Braintree 2026-2027 Recycle Center Information (official Friday-Saturday hours and closed on all holidays) .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of Braintree 2026-2027 Recycle Center Information page, fetched November 12, 2026. The Center is at 257 Ivory Street, across from the Braintree T Station.
- Acceptable recycling on the official page includes food and beverage cans; plastic bottles, jars, jugs, and tubs; glass bottles and jars; mixed paper, magazines, newspaper, and flattened cardboard boxes; metal items; rigid plastics; textiles; and books without hardback covers.
- C&D materials that cannot be accepted include windows, doors, flooring, roof materials, fencing, pallets, toilets, and any non-household trash item, per the official note on MassDEP regulations.
- The same official page lists a separate Compost Site at 227 Plain Street, open Wednesday through Sunday 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. That compost site was not published as a second facility page because the fetched Recycle Center page does not reprint a full accepted-item list for 227 Plain Street.
- (781) 794-8088 is the Solid Waste Manager number on the official contact block.
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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.