Massachusetts
Transfer station
Salem transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Salem Transfer Station (Yard Waste and Cardboard Recycling Only).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Salem residents with proof of ID may drop off yard waste and cardboard recycling during the open season, per the official Transfer Station page. No commercial vehicles. Residential trash and construction and demolition debris will not be accepted at the Transfer Station at this time.
Hours
- During the open season, Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The official Transfer Station page says the site is typically open mid-April to mid-December. The same official page still says the transfer station closes for the season after December 14, 2025, and that it is opening for the season on April 18, 2026. The official December 14, 2025 close date has already passed. The official 2026 curbside collection calendar confirms the 12 Swampscott Road address and the Saturday and Sunday hours, but it does not reprint a 2026 season-end date. Confirm with City Hall at (978) 745-9595 whether the site is still open this week and when the 2026 season ends.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: Official access is described as Salem residents with proof of ID. No entrance sticker is described on the fetched official Transfer Station page.
Per-item fees
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Hazardous waste
The official Transfer Station page covers yard waste and cardboard only. Residential trash and construction and demolition debris are not accepted at this time.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the Transfer Station appears on the fetched official Transfer Station page or on the official 2026 curbside collection calendar, which describes yellow-highlighted holidays as one-day curbside delays. Confirm with City Hall at (978) 745-9595 before a holiday weekend.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official City of Salem Transfer Station page and the official 2026 Recycling and Trash Collection Calendar, fetched November 12, 2026.
- Cardboard must be clean, dry, and flattened. Official note: if boxes can be reused, U-Haul Moving and Storage at 43 Jefferson Ave offers a take-a-box, leave-a-box reuse program.
- Yard waste should be dropped off in a paper yard-waste bag or dumped loose at the designated area. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be accepted, and stumps and branches greater than 2 inches in diameter will also not be accepted.
- (978) 745-9595 is the City Hall number on the official Transfer Station page. The official page does not print a separate scale-house number. No official ZIP is printed on the Transfer Station address line.
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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 Salem Transfer Station - Yard Waste and Cardboard Recycling Only (official address, weekend hours, seasonal wording, and accepted materials)
- City of Salem 2026 Recycling and Trash Collection Calendar (official address and Saturday/Sunday hours; curbside holiday delays not applied as Transfer Station closures)