Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Haverhill recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Haverhill Recycling 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
Haverhill residents only for the year-round Recycling Center. The official Recycling Center page also invites local businesses and apartments and condos not served by city curbside collection to drop off mixed paper and cardboard for free during the same hours. This is a recycling and special-item drop-off, not a general trash dump; trash bags are not accepted.
Hours
- Recycling Center, year-round: Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Seasonal yard piles for leaves and grass, while open: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Brush is shown on the official table only on Wednesday and Saturday during those hours. Sunday closed.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: No entrance sticker is described for the year-round Recycling Center. The official 2026 Yard Waste block says you will need the 2025 Yard Waste Sticker (official wording) for the yard piles. Free HaverhillRecycle stickers are listed at City Hall (Clerk's or Mayor's Office); DPW, 500 Primrose St., Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; the Recycle Center, Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and Shoe City Hardware, 133 Winter St.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Appliances (washer, dryer, refrigerator or freezer, oven or stove, air conditioner, microwave) and lawn mowers, snow blowers, or rototillers (drain oil and antifreeze) | $15.00 per appliance or machine. Scrap metal is accepted free of charge. |
| Passenger tire (on or off the rim) | $5. Pay online and print a receipt for the attendant, pay at the front office before drop-off, or pay by check to the on-site attendant. Cash is not accepted at the gatehouse. |
| Truck tire (on or off the rim) | $10, with the same payment options as passenger tires. |
| Auto battery | $5.00. Specialty, rechargeable, and button batteries are also listed; confirm any other battery fee at the site. |
| Television or monitor, countertop or wall-mounted (CRT or flat screen) | $20 |
| Console or projection television (with any type of wood, including a stand) | $25 |
| Mattress or box spring | $25 per item |
Hazardous waste
Universal waste accepted free at the Recycling Center includes fluorescent bulbs, thermostats and thermometers, and rechargeable lithium batteries. Official typo on the accepted-items list: "Florescent light bulbs." Used waste oil is collected the last Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a 5-gallon limit. Medical sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) are accepted in a puncture-proof container. The official 2026 Trash and Recycling events table lists Household Hazardous Waste drop-off dates of March 21, 2026, and October 10, 2026; both official 2026 dates have already passed as of November 12, 2026. Confirm later official dates with the Solid Waste office at (978) 420-3817. Paint and aerosol cans are listed as not accepted at the Recycling Drop-Off Center.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the Recycling Center appears on the fetched official City Recycling Center or Trash and Recycling pages. Confirm with the Solid Waste office at (978) 420-3817 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official City of Haverhill Recycling Center and Trash and Recycling pages, fetched November 12, 2026.
- Official 2026 yard-pile dates conflict: the Recycling Center page says the yard is open for leaves, grass, and brush April 10th through December 12th; the Trash and Recycling events table says Yard Waste Piles Open: 4/11/26, Close: 12/12/26. Both official statements are shown. As of November 12, 2026, that official 2026 close date had not yet been reached. No brush over 6 inches in diameter. Grass and leaves may be dumped loosely or in biodegradable paper bags; residents must empty and remove bags.
- Official typo in the 2026 Yard Waste block: "You'll need the 2025 Yard Waste Sticker." Official typo on the Trash and Recycling page heading: "Trash and Recycling Inform ation."
- Wednesday in-person payments are made at the DPW office window, 500 Primrose Street. Saturday in-person payments are made at the Recycling Center gatehouse if the DPW office is not open; cash is not accepted at the gatehouse. Payments can also be made online with a receipt brought to the attendant, or by check payable to the City of Haverhill.
- Not accepted at the Recycling Drop-Off Center, as printed on the official page, includes trash bags, Styrofoam, wallpaper, metallic wrapping paper, tissue, wax paper, wax cardboard, soiled or greasy paper, hazardous or toxic substances, aquariums, building or demolition material, small appliances such as mixers, fans, blenders, and coffee makers, brick, pavers, asphalt, dirt, sand, concrete, and furniture.
- ZIP 01830 is the official ZIP printed with the Public Works Office at 500 Primrose Street on the official Trash and Recycling page. (978) 420-3817 is the official office phone, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The City call center is 311 or (978) 358-1311.
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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.