Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Medford recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Medford City Yard recycling drop-off / recycling compactor.
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
Medford residents only for the City Yard recycling drop-off and compactor, with proof of residency required for the waste-reduction options described in the official July 2026-June 2027 Waste and Recycling Services Guide. This is a recyclables drop-off, not a general household-trash dump.
Hours
- Official Recycling Drop-Off Hours on the City Waste and Recycling page, and the official July 2026-June 2027 guide: Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the City Yard parking lot / 21 James Street. The official web page notes that the recycling dumpster is emptied on Wednesday mornings.
- Official City Recycling Compactor block on the same Waste and Recycling page: seven days a week, dusk to dawn. That official heading also says "Trash Compactor is located at our City Yard, 21 James St." Both official hour statements are shown; confirm current access with DPW at (781) 393-2418 or (781) 393-2417 before you go.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: No entrance sticker is described for the City Yard recycling drop-off. Proof of residency is required for the official waste-reduction options in the 2026-2027 guide.
Per-item fees
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Hazardous waste
The official 2026-2027 guide says mercury-bearing items (thermometers, etc.), rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs, and fluorescent bulbs (tubes, limited to 4 and up to 4 feet long only) can be recycled at the DPW Office, Room 304, Medford City Hall, during business hours. The official Paint Shed at the City Yard, 21 James Street, is listed for latex and oil-based paint only, with all cans clearly labeled and a 5-gallon limit per household, on September 19, 2026, and October 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to noon (both official 2026 dates have already passed as of November 12, 2026), and May 8, 2027, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Confirm that remaining 2027 date with DPW before you go.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the City Yard drop-off or compactor appears on the fetched official Waste and Recycling page or in the official July 2026-June 2027 guide. The official guide lists curbside collection delays only for July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day, and was not applied as City Yard hours. Confirm with DPW at (781) 393-2418 or (781) 393-2417 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official City of Medford Waste and Recycling page and the official July 2026-June 2027 Waste and Recycling Services Guide, fetched November 12, 2026.
- Acceptable drop-off recyclable materials in the official guide are paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, and scrap metal; flatten all cardboard boxes.
- Official typo on the Waste and Recycling mission block: "along with by a drop-off site."
- White goods, appliances, TVs, and monitors in the official guide and on the website are described as curbside collections scheduled and paid through WM, not as a City Yard drop-off: $27.85 per item for white goods, appliances, metal items, lawn mowers, snow blowers, and exercise equipment, and $42.85 per item for televisions and monitors, picked up on Tuesdays only. Mattresses and box springs are directed to vendors listed on the official waste page, not to this yard drop-off.
- (781) 393-2418 is the phone printed with the Recycling Drop-Off Hours block. (781) 393-2417 is the DPW office number in the official 2026-2027 guide.
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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.