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Wachusett Regional Recycling Center
131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston
Residents of the seven Wachusett towns of Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston may bring recycling and bulk items to the collection.
Wachusett Earthday, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the seven Towns are partners in the regional collection center.
Up Coming Collections
August 7, Saturday, 8 am to 11 am |
General Collection |
August 18, Wednesday, 3 pm to 6 pm |
General Collection |
September 18, Saturday, 8 am to 11 am |
Household Hazardous Products & General Collection paint & chemicals - $4 per gallon or pound |
November 20, Saturday, 8 am to 11 am |
Household Hazardous Products & General Collection paint & chemicals - $4 per gallon or pound |
Note: Beginning in September 2010, the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center will be open for General Collection:
every Wednesday |
2 pm to 4pm |
3rd Saturday of the month |
8 am to 11 am |
General Recycling Items Collected For Free
Paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, separated #6 styrofoam, metal cans, returnable bottles and cans, all batteries, mercury thermostats, thermometers, fluorescent tubes, bicycles, clothing, books, good condition linens and small household goods, electronics and computer parts (except monitors which have a fee.)
Reusable furniture and appliances: If you believe the furniture or appliance is still in usable condition please tell the Earthday volunteer when you drop it off, and we will attempt to place it with someone who can reuse it. The fee will still apply in case we have to dispose of the item.
Fee Schedule
Item |
Fee |
computer monitors |
$3/each |
TVs |
$10/regular, $15 extra large or wood console |
large appliances and metal machines including washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters and snow blowers, riding mowers, swing sets or other large scrap metal |
$5/each |
small appliances, lawn mowers, microwaves, small chairs |
$2/each |
items with refrigerants such as refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers or air conditioners |
$15/each |
furniture, rugs (~10’ x’12 size of wall to wall carpet counts as one unit), toilets, sinks, mattress, box springs, large children’s toys, outdoor furniture |
$5/each |
sleeper couches |
$10/each |
household project debris such as wood, bricks, concrete, wallboard |
$30/cubic yard |
car tires (with or without rims) |
$2/each |
truck tires (larger 19-22", with or without rims) |
$20/each |
extra large equipment tires |
$20+ |
propane tanks small stove tank 20 pound regular tank 100 pound tank |
$2/each $5/each $30/each |
paint & chemicals Collected On Household Hazardous Product Collection days only |
$4/gallon or pound |
Directions: I-190, Exit 5, north one block on Route 140 to light, left on Legg Road and travel 0.8 mile to the entrance on the right. Or Laurel Street, West Boylston or Manning Street, Holden to Raymond Huntington Highway (parallel with I-190 at Holden/West Boylston town line), and travel 0.9 mile to the entrance on the left.
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