Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center Operation Hours Change April 1st - UPDATE

Starting April 1 through October, the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center hours of operation are Tuesdays 9am - 11am, Thursdays 4pm - 6pm, and the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9am - 12pm. The Household Hazardous Products (HHP) Collection is scheduled 9am - 1pm on July 22nd and November 11th. Confidential Document Shredding offered on Saturday May 20th from 9am - 12pm. Please check the website or Facebook page for updates and more information on special collection events.   

The Recycling Center is open to residents of seven Wachusett Towns:  Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston.  The collection is provided by Wachusett Earthday, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the seven Wachusett Towns.

The Recycle Center welcomes most items to be recycled or disposed of safely as well as reusable home goods, furniture, crafts, sporting goods, fabric, bicycles, school supplies and small appliances to be passed on to residents and families in need.  See their website for current fees and acceptable materials.  Please be sure that your items are clean and sorted.  Items need to be clean to be recycled and items for reuse should be shelf ready.  Items being dropped off for the ReUse building need to be in boxes that close and weigh no more than 30 lbs.  Thank you!

Directions to the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center:  I-190, Exit 9, 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).

Please check their website, Facebook, or call 978-464-2854 to see if they are open especially during extreme weather.