Yard Waste Drop-Off Resumes September 5 at Salem Transfer Station

Salem residents with proof of ID will be able to resume dropping off their yard waste at the Salem Transfer Station on Swampscott Road in September. Drop off hours will be on Saturdays and Sundays, from7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., commencing Saturday, September 5 and until further notice.

Yard waste should be dropped off in a paper yard waste bag or loose at the designated area on the site. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be accepted and stumps and branches greater than 2” in diameter will also not be accepted. Please do not leave yard waste or yard waste bags outside the gate of the station. Yard waste should no longer be dropped off at North Shore Compost after September 1. The next curbside yard waste collection will take place as scheduled, the week of September 21-25.

Residential trash and construction and demolition debris will not be accepted at the Transfer Station at this time. Residents who need to dispose of residential trash in excess of the three 35-gallon barrel limit may purchase official overflow bags for curbside collection. Overflow bags are available for $2.50 each at the Department of Public Services (5 Jefferson Avenue), the City Collectors Office (93 Washington Street), Crosby’s Marketplace (109 Canal Street), and Winer Brothers Hardware (86 Lafayette Street).

Those seeking to dispose of construction and demolition debris should plan to bring it to another location. Other transfer stations in the area that accept this type of debris include: BFI Transfer Station (300 Forest Street in Peabody, 978-535-5450) and Mello Transfer Station (203 East Main Street/Route 133 in Georgetown, 978-352-9948). Asphalt, brick, concrete, and fill can be disposed of at Miles River (64 Paradise Road in Ipswich, 978-356-2290) and DeLoury Industries (46 Lowell Junction Road in Andover, 978-475-8153). Hours and rates vary at each facility; call before you go.