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Recycling Center

Recycling Center

95 Downing Avenue
(500 Primrose Street - Rear)
OPEN Year Round for Recycling

 

2025 Yard Waste


Yard Open for Leaves, Grass and Brush  April 12th - December 14th
*You'll need the 2025 Yard Waste Sticker
No brush over 6" in diameter


You can get FREE HaverhillRecycle stickers at:

  • City Hall -Clerk’s or Mayor’s Office
  • DPW -500 Primrose St; Mon-Fri (8-3)
  • Recycle Center -95 Downing Ave; Wed (8-3) or Sat (8-1)
  • Shoe City Hardware -133 Winter St
Recycle Center now accepting
PLASTIC BAGS
aka 'plastic film' -clean, dry & empty
#2 (HDPE) & #4 (LDPE) accepted by our partners:
TREX or info / W.R.A.P.
drop-off Wed (8-3) & Sat (8-1)
DO NOT PLACE IN YOUR CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Listen to MassRecycle 'The Trex Story'  podcast
RECYCLE CENTER
Open Year Round  for Haverhill Residents Only
95 Downing Ave. Open: Wednesday: 8 am - 3 pm / Saturday: 8 am - 1 pm

Recycle Universal Waste!
For Free!







Recycle Appliances!
*Fees may apply

  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Fridge/Freezer
  • Oven/Stove
  • Air Conditioner
  • Microwave
  • Lawn Mower


Recycle Electronics!
*Fees may apply

  • TVs/Monitors
  • Console/Projector TVs
  • Laptops/Chromebooks
  • VCR/DVD/DVR/VHS
  • PCs (keyboard & mouse)
  • Printers, Fax, Modem/Router, Scanners,
  • Radios, Xbox, Game Consoles
DAY LEAVES BRUSH
Mon (8-3)  
Tues (8-3)  
Wed (8-3)
Thu (8-3)  
Fri (8-3)  
Sat (8-1)
Sun CLOSED CLOSED


Please help keep our compost pile clean by making sure your grass and leaves are free of trash and debris. Grass and leaves can be dumped loosely or in biodegradable paper bags. All bags must be emptied and removed from the site by the resident.

Recycling Center Hours of Operation:

Wednesdays: 8am - 3pm - Please make in-person payments at the DPW office window (500 Primrose St.) on Wednesdays.
Saturdays: 8am - 1pm - If the DPW office is not open, please make in-person payments at the Recycling Center gatehouse, cash not accepted at gatehouse.

What you can recycle at the Haverhill Recycling Center
:

(The Recycling Center is located behind DPW Garage at 95 Downing Ave) - For applicable items, you can pay at the front office, or pay online and bring receipt to onsite attendant or you can pay by check made out to the "City of Haverhill".

  • Mixed paper and cardboard
  • Aluminum cans, pie plates, trays and foil
  • Metal cans, steel, and tin
  • Clean glass bottles and jars, clear and colored
  • Plastic containers #1 thru #7, clear and colored including blisterpaks.
  • Universal Waste: Florescent light bulbs (linear, U-shape and CFL)
  • Textiles aka clothing-Please bag: Learn What is Recyclable
  • Plastic Bags aka plastic 'film':
    Market Basket, dry cleaner, bread bags, newspaper bags, bubble wrap, 'air pillows'... See what's accepted by our partners: TREXRecycle beyond the BAGW.R.A.P. : Learn what's recyclable
  • Used waste oil:
    Collection is the last Saturday of each month from 8:00 am-1:00 pm. There is a 5-Gallon limit.
  • Medical SHARPS:
    Needles, Lancets & Syringes - in Puncture Proof container.
  • Appliances and Scrap Metal:
    Stoves, hot water heaters, dishwashers, Dryers, Washers, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Freezers... Wednesday 8:00 am-3:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00am-1:00pm.  A fee of $15.00 per appliance applies.  Scrap Metal is accepted free of charge.
  • Lawnmowers (push & rider), Snow Blowers, Rototillers... also fee of $15.00. (Drain oil/antifreeze)
  • Tires:
    fee of $5 for passenger and $10 for truck tires can be paid online for Saturday drop off or at front office prior to drop-off.  Print receipt for attendant on site or pay by check to the onsite attendant. Tires do not have to be off the rims. Wednesday 8:00am-3:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am-1:00pm.
  • Specialty and Rechargeable & Button Batteries {Auto Batteries a fee of $5.00}
  • TVs /Monitors:
    fee of $20 for 'countertop or wall mounted' [CRT or flat screen] and $25 for Console/Projection (with any type of wood -including stand).
  • Mattresses and Box Springs: A fee of $25 per item for a mattress or box spring.
What's NOT accepted at the Recycling Drop-Off Center:
  • No trash bags
  • No Styrofoam
  • No wallpaper, metallic wrapping paper, tissue, wax paper, wax cardboard and no soiled, grease or any remaining food particles.
  • No materials shall contain any hazardous or toxic substances (paint and aerosol cans)
  • Aquariums (with or w/o associated light-hood, filters, pumps, gravel, plants etc.)
  • Building / Demo material, including dimensional lumber, toilets, doors, roofing, etc...
  • No small appliances (mixers, fans, blenders, coffee makers etc.)
  • No brick, pavers, asphalt, dirt, sand, concrete, etc...
  • No furniture, couch, dresser, shelving etc...
Local Businesses / Apartments & Condos (not served by city curbside collection)
Is there too much paper and cardboard in your dumpster? Why pay for it when you can drop it off for free?
Bring your mixed paper and cardboard down to the Recycling Center.
Convenient hours: Wed (8:00 am-3:00 pm) and Sat (8:00 am-1:00 pm).
Secret Life of Donated Textiles Infographic Textile Recycling


Drop-off: FREE
Haverhill Recycle Center
95 Downing Ave.
Wed (8-3) & Sat (8-1)


Curbside pick-up: FREE
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation
bbbsfoundation.org
Call or TEXT 'pick-up'
508-466-4590

Contact Us

Haverhill City Hall
4 Summer Street
Haverhill MA, 01830

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00
Call Center 311 (within city limits)
(978) 358-1311 (outside the city)

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