Massachusetts
Middleborough transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Brook Street Landfill / Recycling Drop-Off Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-05
Who can use it
Middleborough residents only. No business, commercial, or industrial loads. Residential landfill permits cover 12 calendar-year visits for C&D-style loads; bulky-item fees do not require a punched permit visit but residency still applies. Recycling drop-off listed items do not require a permit.
Hours
- Landfill and Recycling Drop-Off: Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., except holidays
- DPW permit office (65 Sachem Street): Monday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: Yes
Price: Residential landfill permit $30 per calendar year (January 1 through December 31); covers 12 visits. After 12 visits, pay Waste Management by weight (rate cited Nov 2023: $141.31/ton with 1/2-ton / 1000 lb minimum = $70.66). No duplicates. One permit per residence.
Where to buy: DPW office, 65 Sachem Street. Bring a valid Massachusetts driver's license/ID with Middleborough address and vehicle registration to a Middleborough address. Permits not issued on commercial registrations.
Notes: Bulky-item fees (TVs, appliances, tires, mattresses, etc.) are paid at the landfill by credit card only; a landfill permit is not required for those fee items but you must be a Middleborough resident. Household trash is not accepted at the landfill.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mattress (paid at DPW only) | $40 each |
| Box spring (paid at DPW only) | $40 each |
| Refrigerator or freezer | $21 each |
| Air conditioner (household window unit) | $25 each |
| Air conditioner (commercial / outdoor unit) | $55 each |
| Large humidifier | $20 each |
| Portable TV or computer monitor | $20 each |
| Console TV | $35 each |
| Wide-screen console TV | $45 each |
| Car / light pick-up tire | $12 each |
| Large truck tire (1100) | $17 each |
| Heavy equipment tire | $20 each |
| Lead-acid battery | $7 each |
| Propane tank (20 lb only) | $7 each |
| Stuffed sofa | $21 each |
| Sleep sofa or recliner | $25 each |
| Stuffed chair / ottoman | $7 each |
| Large rug | $20 each |
| Large padding | $7 each |
| Used oil (permit required; visit not punched) | Accepted; 5 gallon limit per visit |
| Antifreeze (permit required; visit not punched) | Accepted; 5 gallon limit per visit |
| Brush (max 3 inch diameter, 4 ft length) | Accepted with permit (visit not punched for brush/leaves list items) |
| Leaves, grass clippings, hay, manure, cat litter, concrete/cement pieces (no metal posts), blacktop | Accepted with permit (visit not punched) |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Mattress or box spring: $40 each, paid at DPW only (fee schedule effective 1/1/2024).
- TVs / electronics: Portable TV or computer monitor $20; console TV $35; wide-screen console TV $45.
- Tires: Car/light pick-up $12; large truck $17; heavy equipment $20.
- Appliances: Refrigerator/freezer $21; household window A/C $25; commercial/outdoor A/C $55; large humidifier $20.
- Yard waste / brush: Brush (max 3 in / 4 ft), leaves, grass, hay, manure accepted with permit (those visits not punched).
- Household hazardous waste: Seasonal paint collection Apr 1 to Oct 31 (6 gal/day max). Used oil and antifreeze with 5 gal limits. Other HHW banned; Clean Harbors 800-444-4244 for guidance.
Statewide context: Mattresses · Tires · AC / dehumidifier · TVs / electronics · Furniture · Appliances · Paint · Propane · HHW · Car batteries · Motor oil · Scrap metal · Yard waste · Construction debris · All guides
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous chemicals (creosote, garden chemicals such as Sevin/Malathion, etc.) are banned at the landfill; Clean Harbors suggestions line 800-444-4244. Seasonal paint collection April 1 through October 31, max six gallons per day (latex, oil/alkyd, stains, varnishes, polyurethane, thinners, enamels, linseed oil) in original sealed labeled containers. Used oil and antifreeze accepted with limits as above.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Other notes
- Fee schedule effective January 1, 2024 (Select Board Nov 13, 2023). Confirm current Waste Management overweight rate and any newer bulky fees with DPW before you go.
- Mattresses and box springs are paid at DPW only ($40 each), not at the landfill credit-card booth.
- Banned at landfill: household trash, dirt, asbestos shingles, ashes, rocks/boulders, gasoline, radioactive/explosive/corrosive materials, and other items on the official banned list.
- Recycling drop-off (plastics, cans, glass, paper/cardboard, rechargeable batteries) does not require a landfill permit per the town schedule.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-05. If something conflicts, trust the town.