Former Marlborough Landfill Reopens As Public Recreation Space

Marlborough officials marked the opening of a new recreational field on Hudson Street earlier this week.

By Jessie Castellano, Patch Staff

May 22, 2026 4:33 pm EDT

Marlborough officials marked the opening of a new recreational field on Hudson Street earlier this week, turning part of the city’s former landfill into public park space after a decade-long effort. (Neal McNamara/Patch )

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough officials marked the opening of a new recreational field on Hudson Street earlier this week, turning part of the city’s former landfill into public park space after a decade-long effort.

Mayor J. Christian Dumais, City Engineer Tom DiPersio, community partners and residents gathered for the ribbon cutting at the site, which now includes open green space, walking paths and views of Fort Meadow, according to Marlborough Community Television.

“This ribbon cutting represents more than a new park,” Dumais said at the ceremony, which was shared by WMCT-TV. “It represents environmental renewal, community investment and a commitment to creating spaces where families and neighbors can gather and enjoy the outdoors.”

Dumais also thanked city councilors, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection officials, community partners and others who helped move the project forward. The event notes also say the mayor thanked state Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Rep. Danielle Gregoire for helping secure legislative funding.

You can watch the full video from WMCT-TV here.

The city’s 2026 Open Space and Recreation Plan identified the old Hudson Street landfill 402 Hudson St. as the site of a new park and recreational facility and said the project was expected to open in spring 2026.

A portion of the Hudson Street landfill property measuring 11.31 acres was permanently dedicated to park and recreation use by the Marlborough City Council in 2015, according to City Council records. Those records also show councilors approved $3.095 million that year for the construction of outdoor recreational facilities at the site.

The 2015 council record said the reuse concept included a softball or baseball field, two multi-use fields, a playground area, a parking lot with more than 100 spaces, landscaping, trees and shrubs and a quarter-mile walking path.

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