City Of Salem: Yard Waste Drop-Off Resumes April 16 At Salem Transfer Station

Press release from the City of Salem:

March 16, 2022

Salem residents with proof of residency or property ownership will be able to drop off their yard waste at the Salem Transfer Station on Swampscott Road starting on Saturday April 16th. Hours for the facility are the same as last year: Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including Easter Sunday April 17th.

Yard waste should be dropped off in a paper yard waste bag or dumped 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.

The next curbside yard waste collection will take place as scheduled, the week of April 18th. Subsequent curbside yard waste collection will take place the weeks of June 20th, September 19th, October 17th, November 28th, and December 12th. Curbside collection of yard waste takes place on the regularly scheduled trash day for the street. Curbside yard waste must be in paper bags or barrels. Do not place yard waste in Waste Management carts.

Residential trash and construction and demolition debris is not accepted at the Transfer Station. Residents who need to dispose of residential trash more than that which fits within an approved curbside trash cart may purchase official overflow trash 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).

For more information about disposing of household junk and construction debris, please visit https://www.salem.com/recycling-and-trash/pages/alternatives-household-junk-construction-demolition-debris.

This press release was produced by the City of Salem. The views expressed here are the author’s own.