Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Chicopee recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Chicopee DPW 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
The official Drop-Off Policy requires online pre-registration (the official rules point to chicopeema.gov/834) and check-in at the shed. Fee items must be paid in advance online or at the Treasurer's Office; no cash or checks are accepted at the drop-off site. No construction debris or trash is accepted. Confirm current residency or permit rules with DPW at (413) 594-3557, because the official policy PDF updated September 8, 2021, does not itself print a residency sentence.
Hours
- Official drop-off yard-waste rules sheet for 115 Baskin Drive: Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon; closed Mondays. The official Drop-Off Policy PDF updated September 8, 2021, lists the same Baskin Drive address and accepted items but does not reprint hours. Confirm current hours for all accepted materials with DPW at (413) 594-3557.
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: Online pre-registration required; the official policy does not print a permit price.
Where to buy: Pre-register online at the official Drop-Off Center Information page, chicopeema.gov/834. Fee items must be paid in advance online or at the Treasurer's Office.
Notes: Official typo in the policy PDF: cash and checks are "accepted at Treasures only." No cash or checks are accepted at the drop-off site. Check-in at the shed is required.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mattress, foam mattress, or box spring (all sizes; must not be soaked, moldy, or infested) | $20 each, paid in advance. |
| Whole tire, with or without rim (no tractor-trailer or racing tires) | $5 each, paid in advance. |
| Television, monitor, or laptop (all sizes, flat screen or tube) | $10 each, paid in advance. The official policy also says fees apply for anything with a screen or monitor. |
Hazardous waste
Universal waste accepted at no charge on the official policy PDF includes mercury-bearing products (thermometers, thermostats, blood-pressure cuffs, and elemental mercury), fluorescent bulbs, and rechargeable batteries (lead-acid car batteries, lithium ion, NiCad, NiMh, button batteries, and cell-phone batteries). Official typo: "Nickle Cadmium" and "Nickle Metal Hydride." Household AA, AAA, and 9-volt batteries are not accepted in that rechargeable-battery list. Propane tanks and Freon units are not accepted.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list appears on the fetched official Drop-Off Center pages or in the official Drop-Off Policy PDF updated September 8, 2021. Confirm with DPW at (413) 594-3557 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official City of Chicopee Drop-Off Policy, Rules and Information PDF (updated September 8, 2021), still linked from the official Drop-Off Center Information page, and from the official Yard Waste Rules PDF, both fetched November 12, 2026. The 2021 update date is disclosed; confirm current rules with DPW.
- No-charge items on the official policy PDF include brush and yard waste (grass and leaves loose or in paper bags, no plastic bags; no root balls, stumps, fencing, or pallets), clean block Styrofoam #4 and #6 (no peanuts), cardboard, computers and electronics without monitors, hardcover books, rigid plastics not longer than 4 feet (no vinyl or bendable plastic), scrap metal, single-stream recyclables (no shredded paper), textiles and clothes (must be in a bag), and the universal-waste items listed above.
- Official typo on unacceptable scrap metal: "No Refigerators." Official typo: "NO "Bendable Plastics" (the official line does not close the quotation). Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other Freon units are not accepted as scrap metal. Grills are accepted as scrap metal with no propane tanks.
- ZIP 01020 is the official ZIP on the DPW letterhead of the policy PDF. (413) 594-3557 is the official DPW phone; fax is (413) 594-3569.
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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.
- City of Chicopee Drop-Off Center Information (official policy PDF link and pre-registration page)
- Chicopee DPW Drop-Off Policy, Rules and Information PDF (updated September 8, 2021; official address, fees, and accepted items)
- Chicopee official Yard Waste Rules PDF (official 115 Baskin Drive drop-off hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon, closed Mondays)