Junk mail, paperboard, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, office paper.

Use the paper bin for paper products.

No need to flatten boxes but if there is a lot of tape on the box, please remove as best you can.

5 gallon buckets (clean), plastic bins/totes, milk crates, plastic lawn furniture, some large plastic toys. Please check with operator.

Use the bottle and cans bin to recycle glass, plastic, aluminum, and carton containers.

Aluminum foil should be free of food scraps and aluminum cans should be empty. Both go into the bottles/cans/container bin.

Before putting anything in the metals bins, please check with the operators. No fee.

Put food waste, paper egg cartons, paper coffee filters, etc., in left side of compost area. No meat, dairy, grease, or bags of any kind. Finished compost (on the right) is free for residents.  

The Town has partnered with Discover Books, a national company creating sustainable paths for used and new books to be loved and shared in communities. Discover Books (click here to learn more) resells, redistributes, and recycles the books it collects before they end up in landfills. Look for their white bin at the Transfer Station, where you can deposit your unwanted books - hardcover, paperbacks, textbooks, law books, magazines, etc. The only unwanted book is a phone book. You'll help the Town reduce its annual trash production and help save on disposal and hauling costs. NOTE: You can still leave your books in the Swap Shop at the Transfer Station. Only those books that have languished for some time will move to the bin. Discover Books also offers a curbside collection program if you have a high volume. Go to DiscoverBooks.com to get the details. Discover Books has donated over 10 million books to North American and international nonprofit organizations. Discover Books has recycled over 500 million pounds of paper, saving books from landfill demise. Click here to go behind the scenes and learn how books are recycled.

Take TVs and small electronics (VHS and DVD machines, audio systems) to transfer station operator (fee applies). Take computers and computer peripherals, cell phones, and cables to Staples for free drop-off.

Take fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) to the operator. Pay a fee. Other lightbulbs go in trash.

Drop off mattresses and box springs of any size in acceptable condition (not heavily soiled, mildewed, or wet, and free of bed bugs and other insects/vermin) at the Egremont Transfer Station for a fee of $33 per unit. Or, schedule a pick-up at your home for a $65 per unit fee by arranging an appointment online with Tough Stuff Recycling (choose the residential option). Tough Stuff's truck will be in Egremont monthly to make pick-ups. 85% of your old mattress and box spring material is recyclable. Please note the following regarding mattresses:

• the mattress and box spring are two units
• baby bed mattresses are treated the same as regular-size mattresses
• the same fee applies to all mattress sizes
• you cannot recycle your mattress topper
• you can recycle a mattress with or without the fabric on it

Bring thermostats to the Board of Health office at Town Hall. Other items with mercury should be taken to Hazmat collection days in Great Barrington.

Don't trash clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, bedding, linens, towels, or small area rugs. Bag them securely and deposit them into one of the two blue bins at the Egremont Transfer Station. Items in good condition are reusable; less good articles will be recycled into cleaning cloths or car rugs. Textiles brought to the Egremont Transfer Station are handled by CMRK. Visit the Massachusetts Textile Recovery web page for more information. For larger items CMRK has free residential/on-demand pick up service. Visit their website for details.

Construction & Demolition (C&D) debris includes concrete, lumber, roofing shingles, etc. Before placing anything in the C & D bin, please check with the operators. Fees apply.

We offer our residents leaf and grass clipping collection at the Egremont Transfer Station. Deposit your leaves in the leaf drop area on the right side of the hill going up to the Transfer Station. Deposit your grass clippings in the left compartment of the community compost bin. Please -- no bags or commercial loads at either site.

Holiday lights can be placed into the scrap metal bin at the Transfer Station

Pumpkins and other large gourds may be composted along with other food scraps at home or at the Transfer Station compost bin.